Santa Cruz de Tenerife 12 Mar. (Europa Press) –
The mayor of Granadilla de Abona (Tenerife), Jennifer Miranda (PSOE), has asserted in a press conference on Wednesday that “there have never been grounds” for any censorship against her administration, stating that those currently being cited “are fabricated.” She further contended that the PSOE is the party with the “legitimacy” to lead the municipality, having been “predominantly elected” by the residents of Granadilla.
Speaking at the press conference, following a motion of censure registered by the Canarian Coalition (CC), the PP councillor Antonio Rodríguez, and Vox, to remove her from office, Miranda expressed that the Socialist Party firmly believes that the actions taken by these parties “have nothing to do” with the issues observable in public and municipal management.
Miranda stated, “The reasons are unrelated. The pact table has not been convened in a year and eight months.” She confessed that since last Monday, she has not been in contact with her governmental partner, referring to Rodríguez (PP), adding that she has not experienced “any negative discussions, no harsh words,” nor “anything that would indicate a breakdown of the governmental agreement.”
“This motion of censure is presented by the same former mayor, José Domingo Regalado (CC), who halted progress in Granadilla for seven years, the same individual who has taken the mayoralty three times, twice through a motion of censure, and none of these times having won elections,” Miranda noted, defending that “the election outcome” clearly shows that the PSOE secured a “historically significant” result.”
In that vein, she remarked that with “almost a thousand votes more than in the 2019 election,” it is the Socialist Party that holds the legitimacy to govern Granadilla, being the only party able to affirm “that it was predominantly elected by the people of Granadilla.”
Miranda asserted that there are no grounds for censorship, emphasising her administration’s achievements so far, including the approval of the municipal budget without “any votes against,” either from “the Government, consisting of two councillors from the Popular Party and 11 from the Socialist Party,” or from “the mere five councillors who attended the Budget plenary session.”
“None of them, even the Canarian Coalition, voted against a budget that meets what Granadilla requires and deserves. In Granadilla, there are no grounds for censorship, but there are in Santa Cruz. Yes, there are in the presidential office of the Government, where they also admit to signing the pact,” Miranda continued.
The mayor of Granadilla de Abona attributed this motion of censure to “the cost” that the municipality must now pay for “having a courageous government that does not back down, defending honest and humble people,” who, she remarked, comprise “the community residing in this municipality.”
Hence, she reiterated consistently that in Granadilla “there are no grounds for censorship” because, among other factors, a “pioneering” municipal housing policy has been initiated in the islands, addressing not only “the regulation of holiday rentals” but also “practically finalising the acquisition of public housing to provide it to the humble residents of this town.”
Miranda stated, “The value of one’s word is critical, not only in politics but in life overall. A person without integrity ceases to be human, becomes dehumanised. Therefore, I would like to publicly thank Bianca Cerbán,” addressing the PP mayor of Granadilla de Abona, who declined to endorse the censure motion initiated by her party, expressing “there are no grounds.”
Lastly, the mayor lamented that for CC, there are no longer “red lines,” but these have become “invisible.” “I wonder if anyone in the Canary Islands still trusts the word of those who betray their people, their constituents, and their legacy. I am naturally referring to the president of the Canary Islands Government, Fernando Clavijo,” she stated regarding the pact with Vox.
The motion of censure, set to be discussed within ten days, is supported by ten councillors from Granadilla, including two from Vox and the PP mayor, who has so far been part of the governing team as the second deputy mayor and overseer of municipal public services and ecological transition.
If the proposal proceeds, the nationalist José Domingo Regalado will reclaim the leadership in the southern town hall at the helm of a new tripartite coalition, an agreement that also entails the resignation of two CC councillors at the PP’s demand.
