The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Leader of the Opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, They haven’t spoken in a weekafter the passage of the devastating DANA. However, the two threw arrows at each other, without it implying a call or a meeting between the main political leaders of the country in a very critical situation, in which at least 217 people died due to the worst storm of the century.
As the main political parties have tended to do in recent years, Feijóo and Sánchez they didn’t pick up the phone. The battle for those who do the least for unity was launched by the leader of the PP who, in the midst of the crisis and with the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, who showed his “gratitude” to Pedro Sánchez, attacked the government. .
Feijóo accused Sánchez of “lack of collaboration“, suggesting that the organizations that depend on the government did not give enough information to the Generalitat Valenciana to confront the DANA. At that time, both Sánchez and Mazón himself ignored these attacks and showed an image of unit.
However, This unit did not last long. from Mazón decided to change strategy and attack the government. In this situation, he has remained alone since the PP later he did not openly defend to the regional president, going so far as to contradict him.
Feijóo this week maintained only one proposal: declare a state of national emergency. A situation that would distance the President of the Generalitat from leading the crisis and give command to the central government. Something that Mazón rejected from the beginning and continues to avoid the statements of the leader of his party, causing a paradox within the PP.
Feijóo’s request was also ignored by the Central Executive, which claims that he did not formally request it. “We continue to call for, as we have from day one, the declaration of a national emergency and, if it is decided, it will have our support”, asked the “popular”, lowering its tone but maintaining the criticism against Sánchez.
To this, Sánchez himself responded by emphasizing “co-governance”“. “From a political point of view, I insist, for me the most important thing at the moment is logically the institutional relationship with the Government of the Generalitat Valenciana, with the town halls and provincial councils, which are those who are under tension, under pressure to respond quickly and effectively to this terrible tragedy”, indicated the head of the Executive.
Furthermore, according to sources from the Executive of the Sexta of the Executive, one has the impression that what Feijóo seeks with this request is to dismiss Mazón so that the central government can take charge of this catastrophe and thus “have a reason to confront the government.” . ” “.
