Cijuela He wants the fireworks to continue during the festivities of his patron saint, but not for them to make noise. This is what his neighbors decided during the popular consultation organized on Sunday, September 1, after being summoned by a party by the municipal council that he chairs. Gloria Gamez.
Although the result is not binding, municipal sources have assured that the will of the Cijueleños will be fulfilled from 2025. For this year’s festivities, between September 12 and 15, Yes, there will be fireworks accompany the fires, as has happened so far, because everything was already programmed and there was no time to back down.
In Cijuela, a city in the metropolitan area of Grenade3,651 inhabitants reside and its census, during the 2023 municipal elections, was 2,705 people. Only 257 people participated in the consultation on the fires, which represents less than ten percent of the population.
The ballot boxes were installed in the socio-cultural space and, according to the check carried out on Sunday evening, there were 139 votes for fires without ferrules, while 84 chose to leave things as they have always been and 33 directly demonstrated against the fires. That would make 256 votes, to which must be added one zero vote.
The consultation, one of the first of its kind to be carried out in Andalusia, was carried out in light of the evidence that there is quite a few noise hatersnot only because they are upset, but because they feel bad. This is something that happens to people with autism spectrum disorders as well as children, especially babies. Dogs, which are the most common pets, become extremely nervous and scared.
ABC tried to speak with Gloria Gámez or, failing that, with a member of the government team, which holds the absolute majority of the localist party. The future of CijuelaThe council said it was very busy and gave information tomorrow.
