La Laguna (from Tenerife), 12 (Europa Press)
The Secretary of Organisation for the PSOE in the Canary Islands, Nira Fierro, has queried this Saturday about “the whereabouts of the deputies of the Popular Party” in the Canary Islands, as well as the Vice President of the Government, Manuel Domínguez (PP), “72 hours after” the ratification of the Decree Law for the compulsory distribution of unaccompanied migrant minors, where the popular party voted against.
“Where is Mr. Manuel Domínguez 72 hours following the vote in Congress?” the Secretary of Organisation for the Regional PSOE questioned in comments to the media during the Regional Congress of Socialist Youth of the Canary Islands, held at its headquarters in La Laguna (Tenerife).
Is the most significant matter for the Canarian PP after the vote the upcoming congress in Fuerteventura? Is that all the Popular Party has to convey in the Canary Islands, to appear every Monday at the Governing Council?” the Socialist continued.
“It is disgraceful that these individuals govern this land with the complicity of Mr. Fernando Clavijo,” Fierro stated, emphasising that Thursday’s vote represented the “most crucial one that the Canary Islands” have experienced in the last 30 years, second only to that concerning its economic and fiscal regime.
He also lamented that the PP of the Canary Islands is a “completely absent” party regarding decisions impacting the Canaries, a situation that should not “escape anyone” because, as he elaborated, “this is precisely what the Popular Party has been doing within the Canary Islands government all this time,” which is to simply “survive.”
Congress of Socialist Youth
Alongside this, the Secretary of Organisation for the Canary PSOE, Nira Fierro, participated this Saturday in the Regional Congress of Socialist Youth of the Canary Islands, at the PSOE headquarters in La Laguna, where the new general secretary of this organisation, Borja Delgado, introduced the Executive Commission.
From there, Fierro underscored the significance of the Canarian PSOE establishing a robust “socialist youth,” especially given the “inability” of the current Government of the Canary Islands (CC and PP) to confront the “principal challenges that today and tomorrow’s youth face on the islands.”
In this context, he pointed out the attitude of an executive that, he claims, “employs influencers who evade taxes in tax havens, hires racists to conduct lectures in public centres,” and notably “has a general director of Youth seemingly more focused on enhancing his personal brand on social media than on improving the circumstances for the young people of the Canary Islands.”
On his part, the new general secretary of this organisation, Borja Delgado, specified that today in La Laguna, discussions would revolve around the “realities and needs” of young people that “truly matter and interest” them, in contrast to a Canarian government that, he noted, “suppresses the freedom of thought of young individuals in education, while ‘pseudo-influencers’ dominate the classrooms, when quality education ought to be prioritised.”
“We are also here to discuss the university system, advocating for a public quality university against those private universities that are increasingly encroaching on our territory. We have two public universities in the Canary Islands and more than five private ones,” the Secretary General of Socialist Youth remarked.
Housing and Tourism Issues
When questioned about the perspectives of young socialists regarding housing, Delgado emphasised that “it is evident” that the “housing crisis” will not be resolved in the short term through the construction of public housing. Therefore, he supported immediate actions, such as activating vacant housing.
He also reminded of the necessity to place a cap on rental prices and advocated for the genuine enforcement of the Housing Law.
Delgado also addressed the Canarian aspirations regarding the tourism model. He described it as a “predatory” model that “does not prioritise the interests of the populace and fails to reward the efforts of workers in the hospitality industry.” He reiterated the necessity for a transformation that ensures “rights.”
