Bolaños avoids confrontation with Mazón and celebrates the PP’s support for aid for DANA

The slogan in the Government is clear and every member of the Executive who speaks in public follows it to the letter: do not enter into the reproaches, insinuations or accusations that the president of the Generalitat Valenciana or the PP may launch regarding the management of the catastrophe. which has claimed the lives of at least 217 people. Due to what has happened in the last few hours and the magnitude of the tragedy, Moncloa has identified that the unanimous feeling of those affected and the vast majority of Spanish citizens agrees in demanding that those responsible for political solutions to the disaster and not reproaches crossed. And convinced of this, Pedro Sánchez’s team strives not to confront either the popular ones or Carlos Mazón.

In this attempt to show an image of unity and cooperation, the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts met this Monday in Congress with representatives of all parliamentary groups except for Vox. And in his subsequent appearance he has not only avoided clashes with the opposition but has praised the tone used by Miguel Tellado and Macarena Montesinos, his parliamentary interlocutors from the PP.

“I appreciate the predisposition and the good tone that the PP has shown,” Félix Bolaños has expressly referred to Feijóo’s people after the offensive of the opposition leader in recent days and that this same Monday Carlos Mazón himself pointed out to the Central Executive and blame the Military Emergency Unit and the Júcar Hydrographic Conference for the delay in actions.

Although in private the Government does not hide that Mazón’s management has been disastrous and irresponsible and that they even consider his statements of the last few hours to be unloyal, in public any question posed to the Executive always has the same answer. “The day we respond to this tragedy we will be able to talk about other things, now is the time for unity, for the Government of Spain and the Government of Valencia to work hand in hand to defend and protect all those affected,” he responded. Bolaños to questions from the press after his round of meetings.

Cross-questioned about Mazón’s accusation against the military commanders for the delay in acting, he insisted on his only line of argument: “I am not going to enter into any statement that goes beyond the will to work together, because we will be more effective and because it is the right thing to do.” what citizens are asking for, that we stop sterile debates,” he concluded.

Also questioned about the content of the meeting with the popular people, the minister has assured that neither Tellado nor Montesinos have at any time conveyed to him the demand that the popular people have been launching in public for days regarding Pedro Sánchez declaring the emergency and removing the president. of the Genralitat of the management so that the central Government assumes command. And he thanked them for confirming that they will support the decree of urgent measures that the Council of Ministers will promote this Tuesday.

Bolaños has confirmed that this meeting of the Council of Ministers will serve to give the green light to a decree that will include a broad package of measures of all kinds and with several ministries involved. There will be direct aid but also fiscal measures, such as the postponement of the second personal income tax payment for those affected, or mechanisms designed by the Ministry of Labor in line with employees during the pandemic to protect the jobs and rights of affected employees.