SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 9th May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The vice president of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, Ana Oramas (CC), has opened the pathway to the reuniting of Canarian nationalism if NC-BC embarks on a process of “renovation” without the leadership of Román Rodríguez.
During an interview with ‘Cadena Ser’ and reported by Europa Press, she highlighted that the division arose due to “personal matters, rather than ideological or political differences” that Román Rodríguez fabricated when CC decided he would not run for the Presidency of the Canary Islands.
“He wished to continue as president and, well, the Coalition reached a decision and opted to fragment nationalism,” she pointed out, emphasizing that this division is detrimental, particularly in Gran Canaria.
Nevertheless, she mentioned that the Canary Coalition remains “a flourishing initiative” in other islands and in Gran Canaria, they have achieved “significant advancements” and have already executed a renewal of generations which NC must now undertake. BC.
She conveyed that she is the only one left from the ‘old era’ in CC and amidst the “new generations” of NC-BC, the sense of “resentment” that Rodríguez harbors due to past resolutions needs to be eradicated, while also emphasizing that there is “much more” that unites the new nationalist generations than what sets them apart.
Oramas has positioned herself as an example of a leader who takes “that leap” and retreats from the forefront since this term marks the culmination of her political career and a transition towards more institutional responsibilities at the Parliament Table.
“All the other individuals who remain within the Canarian Coalition, across the Canary Islands, are individuals from a new generation who did not experience the inception or segregation of Canarian nationalism. They were not involved during the governance of Manuel Hermoso, nor during the tenure of Román Rodríguez, nor of Paulino Rivero, they are fresh faces, youthful or seasoned individuals, but who have recently joined the project,” she remarked.
She also revealed that she has a “good” relationship with the parliamentary spokesperson of NC-BC, Luis Campos, and the former national congressman Pedro Quevedo, with whom she has “never” encountered any issues, and now they must “take a stride” towards promoting “that solidarity” and directing their focus “towards the future of Canarian nationalism rather than dwelling on the past”.
“Let’s preserve the positives, but let’s move beyond the instances of personal disputes that fractured nationalism,” she remarked.
