Santa Cruz de Tenerife 5 Apr. (Press Europa) –
The Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, has urged the PP not to “betray” the Canary Islands and to cast their vote on April 10 in the Congress of Deputies in favour of validating the Royal Decree Law concerning the allocation of 4,400 unaccompanied migrant minors who have arrived irregularly in Spain—4,000 of whom are destined for the archipelago and 400 for Ceuta.
“There is no more time left for each party to reveal their vote,” stated the general secretary of the Canary PSOE in remarks to the press preceding the conclusion of the 18th Insular Congress of the PSOE Tenerife.
In this regard, he expressed hope that the PP “does not partake in the betrayal of our land.” “They govern here,” he continued—”they are aware that this is a critical issue that has been significantly highlighted over these two years as one of the major concerns, especially in seeking solutions for the Canary Islands.”
Torres emphasised that if the PP ultimately votes against it, they will have “betrayed” the islands, and that such a vote could yield “irreversible” consequences for the CCAA if the royal decree law is not validated.
Additionally, the minister pointed out that should this come to pass, the Canarian coalition would also bear responsibility for maintaining the PP in the government of the Canary Islands.
He further remarked that it is illogical for the regional president, Fernando Clavijo, to affirm that it is a fundamental issue while also “accepting” the existence of a party within the Governing Council that may oppose the distribution of migrant minors.
At this juncture, Torres accused the PP of attempting to mislead public opinion by correlating the vote in Congress regarding the distribution of the 4,400 migrant minors among the CCAA with the Supreme Court’s decision that mandates the State to provide care for approximately 1,000 migrant minors seeking asylum.
“The Popular Party must vote yes next Thursday, and the Government of Spain alongside the Government of the Canary Islands will agree on how to address the minors who have applied for international asylum,” he concluded.
