The affectionate welcome reserved for Kings Felipe VI and Letizia this Tuesday in Chiva, Valencia, contrasts with some of the cries that the Valencian president received, Carlos Mazonduring the visit of the monarchs to the Valencian city, one of the hardest hit by the DANAon October 29.
There, even though he tried to stay in the background, the president of the Generalitat received some angry cries. “Mazon, resignation” and even: “Resign, murderer, resign”. Thus, among the applause and acclamations addressed to the kings, one could also hear insults against the regional president, such as “useless” or “scoundrel”.
“Mazón, get out”, “we don’t want you here” or “in prison like your friend Zaplanayou should be there”, are also part of the cries that were heard, as well as the reproaches “What are you going to eat?”in apparent allusion to meal where the regional head was supposed to be present on the day of the tragedy, the emergency command post having already been set up.
The atmosphere, in any case, was very different from that of two weeks ago Paiportawhere serious incidents were recorded, including mud throwing and a attack on the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, who imposed the suspension of the visit of the kings.
On this occasion, Felipe VI and Letizia were received in Chiva, where they had promised the mayor that they would visit the city, with applause and signs of affectionbefore also moving to Utiel (Valencia) and Letur (Albacete). They were accompanied, in addition to Mazón, by the Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, although the political representatives remained at a much more discreet level.
