Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 5 Apr. (Press Europa) –
The new island secretary of the PSOE in Tenerife, Tamara Raya, has urged her party on the island on Saturday to “regain the connection with the community” in preparation for the 2027 elections. This marks a deepening of the PSOE’s involvement on the island following Pedro Martín’s departure.
“The matters we will focus on concern our daily lives, particularly those dreadful queues we endure on the TF-5 and TF-1 at all hours, both morning and evening. We will also address the housing crisis, developing proposals as this issue impacts not just the youth, but also individuals who are employed yet struggle to afford rent with their earnings,”
Criticism of Government and Cabildo Management
In comments to the press, the island secretary has highlighted the current state of the socio-health sector, describing the management by the Canary Islands Government and the Cabildo Tenerfeño as a “disaster” regarding care for dependents: “As of today, the dependencies agreement, or the infrastructure-linked agreement, has yet to be signed,” she condemned.
Furthermore, she mentioned that the Socialist Party will pursue its internal discussions to continue fostering debate, proposals, and solidarity. As the first female General Secretary of the PSOE Tenerife, she will advocate for the “group of women,” acknowledging their significance within society.
In that context, she expressed her “intense” concern regarding the far-right political movements, particularly observing that the “Popular Party in the Canary Islands” has formed alliances with Vox and the Canary Coalition: “They jeopardise what we believe has been firmly secured—democracy, the consolidation of achieved rights, and the ongoing effort to expand those rights.”
When questioned about the potential strike by the hospitality sector in the Canary Islands, she remarked that the PSOE has sensed “concern and fatigue” among the workers themselves. She reiterated that her party does not oppose advancements and developments within the tourism sector, yet believes that wealth should not be monopolised by “10% of the population in the Canary Islands.”
“Wealth must be equitably shared, and it is unacceptable that workers in the services sector receive the lowest salaries in all of Spain,” added Raya, who once again championed the idea of sharing spaces and enhancing infrastructure through the implementation of a tourist rate.
