The recently re-elected president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Pedro Martín (PSOE), has announced in the inauguration debate that he is resigning from the Presidency to facilitate an “ordered” change of powers to the CC and PP, who have a governance agreement to make the nationalist Rosa Dávila president. Thus, a new plenary session will be held on Monday in which Martín will officially leave office and Dávila will take possession of it.
“Tenerife cannot be stopped”, he pointed out in his speech, stressing that in the PSOE they are “respectful” of the CC-PP pact despite being the most voted for and that is why their intention is to facilitate an “ordered” transition of powers. Hence, he offers to hold meetings and collaborate so that the change is made as soon as possible.
Martín has also commented that Tenerife is facing “big problems” but in exchange, it has the “best data” for employment in 15 years, a “very powerful” tourism sector and a primary sector that has had more budget each year because it is “strategic” for the island.
Regarding the roads, he highlighted the “collaborative work” with the Government of the Canary Islands to carry out various projects, giving as an example the Erjos tunnel that closes the island ring to the west.
The same has stood out with Aena, which will allow “powerful investments” to expand and improve the two airports on the island.
Martín has also valued the management of his Government in terms of wastewater, in environmental protection and in the increase of renewable energies, more than double the previous period, and also highlighted social policies, with more budget and more responses to the various demands of society.
LEAVE NO MUNICIPALITY BEHIND
It has influenced the evaluations of “outstanding” for transparency and citizen participation and has warned that Tenerife “will only get ahead” if no municipality or territory is left “behind”.
Rosa Dávila (CC), future president of the institution, has valued the historical journey of the corporation and the different ways of governing of the different political parties, and in this line, has defended the “enthusiasm, passion and desire” of the nationalists .
He has indicated that this mandate opens up “an opportunity to change things” and design a Cabildo with “soul, heart and head”, which will lead the advance of the island together with municipalities and groups, “closing ranks” for Tenerife.
Thus, he has said that in the Cabildo “the culture of consensus weighs more than the differences and the island needs “big agreements” for which he has extended his hand to all groups.
He has indicated that the people of Tenerife want “stability” and a “strong and reliable” government group, with a majority that guarantees “strength”. “That is what they have voted for and that is what they are going to have”, he added, while stressing that the island “is above everything”, of acronyms and parties.
Lope Afonso (PP), who will be vice president of the future island government, has commented that the PP comes “to build Tenerife among all and for all” and for this it defends a project that “meets the expectations” of the citizens and that has been the that has grown the most electorally.
DELIVERY AND HUMILITY
He has offered “devotion and humility” in this mandate and the “irrevocable commitment” to freedom and has insisted that “we must understand” the message that the citizens sent in the elections, that politicians move away from “the tension and the polarization” and advocate “high vision”.
He has indicated that the time has come to work to solve the “big problems” of Tenerife, that the Cabildo “be of all” and involve all the municipalities of the island, “from the north and from the south”, walking towards an “island of opportunities”.
Afonso has insisted on calling for “useful politics”, using the consensus work of the past term as an example, and has appealed for the creation of a “vertebrating Council” that links all the citizens of the island.
Ana Salazar, VOX advisor, has highlighted the “courage and hope” of her 28,000 voters despite the “demonization” and the “information blackout” they have suffered, stressing that they will be “useful and effective” and will provide “common sense” to defending the interests of the island.
He has commented that VOX will defend all the victims “regardless of their sex” and the Canarian families, supporting the education they want to give them, the “equity” of all municipalities “without sanitary cordons”, the productive fabric and public services.
He has recognized “differences” with the rest of the groups but understands that they all have the “common objective” of defending Tenerife. “We will work with respect and dialogue”, he added, putting on the table that “respect” for the people of Tenerife must agree on all the directors. “They will have the outstretched hand of VOX,” he added.
