Macarena Olona leaves politics "for medical reasons"

The leader of Vox Macarena Olona leaves politics “for medical reasons” beyond her control, she has communicated on her Twitter account. The one who was a candidate for the Junta de Andalucía in the last regional elections has transferred her decision to the leader of the far-right formation, Santiago Abascal: “After more than three years dedicated body and soul to public service, from politics, The time has come to put an end to this stage.”

“I managed to conclude the last Andalusian electoral campaign, and I want to thank the entire party for making it possible, adapting to my needs, protecting my privacy. I thought that my will alone would be enough, but health does not understand commitments, and now I must face an important personal challenge, by medical prescription, incompatible with the media exposure and dedication that Andalusia deserves and would demand, in my new responsibility”, has said in a statement shared on his Twitter account.

Olona has also conveyed her intention to return to her former job as a State attorney. Her decision has caused a huge surprise and impression among her fellow party members, who in most of them have found out about her decision by communicating it herself on the networks. The only comments made by some of the people in her party with whom this newsroom has been able to talk about her is that lately they saw her “very thin”, something normal as a result of the hustle and bustle of a tough campaign.

Shortly after the news was known, Santiago Abascal dedicated some affectionate words to him from his Twitter profile. “I can only have words of gratitude for Macarena Olona. I am sure that the great service she has provided to VOX and to Spain is nothing compared to what she will provide in the future. In this house, which is hers, she will always have the doors open. See you forever.” Little by little, other Vox leaders have also been launching their messages.

The leader of Vox had recently left her seat for Granada in Congress to serve as a deputy of the Andalusian Parliament from the opposition benches after not having achieved the electoral expectations that the party planned for her in that community, which was to become vice president of the Government after a possible pact with the popular Juanma Moreno. But Vox only added two seats to the 12 that she had, without making the disappearance of Ciudadanos profitable while the PP achieved an absolute majority. So her plans were foiled and rumors began that she would soon throw in the towel.

However, despite the small bump, Olona assured that his plans were to focus on his new job in Andalusia, and to exercise a strong opposition to both the new PP government and the PSOE. In fact, he was appointed spokesman for his parliamentary group. She later denied that she was preparing an operation to be appointed a Vox senator by the Andalusian Parliament.

His candidacy was surrounded by controversy from the beginning as he had to register in Salobreña (Granada) in order to attend the regional elections on 19J. She was then accused of being a ‘parachutist’, of not having set foot in the aforementioned coastal town of Granada, and of being unaware of the real problems of the Andalusians, despite having been a deputy for Granada.

Olona defended himself and said on several occasions that his commitment to Andalusia was “total and absolute” and that they intended to remain in their regional seat. An affirmation that he reiterated when it was speculated that Abascal was planning to recover her so that she could return to national politics in the next general elections.

Although in the campaign he had assured that his group was not going to abstain from Moreno Bonilla’s investiture unless he managed to occupy the vice presidency, in the end he changed his mind and last week, during that debate, one of his last public appearances, Vox decided to refrain while extending his hand to the Chief Executive to help him, on the condition that he move away from the left.