Ayuso tries to end the penthouse controversy: "It's for sale; 'bye, fish'"

Madrid"It's for sale; bye, fish". In this way, the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, tried this Monday to close the controversy over the purchase of the luxury attic in Chamberí by the regional government. A way to shake off the pressure coming from her own party: this Sunday it was the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who considered that the Treasury of the Community of Madrid had to give explanations for having acquired a property that could not be used as an office.

"I think we've said it all. If they keep asking every politician who returns from vacation, they'll have a new headline. It's a property for offices and it's for sale. It's been wanted to be connected to a home. Once again the opposition gets tangled up for nothing – he said –. This gum can't be stretched any further."

However, although Ayuso attributes the controversy to the opposition, the truth is that it has also generated internal doubts, as the explanations given by those close to the Madrid president have not been understood. The spokesperson for the PP, Borja Sémper, has avoided commenting on the issue of the attic. In fact, as soon as the press conference began, the popular leader said that the only thing that occupied them in the meeting of the state leadership of the PP was Ceuta. "I have no further information. Ceuta occupies all our time. The response of the Community of Madrid is the reasonable one," assured Sémper, who at all times emphasized that Feijóo is focused on helping to resolve the crisis. "He speaks every day with Mr. Vivas," he highlighted, referring to the president of the autonomous city.

However, in recent weeks, there have been popular leaders who have publicly expressed their bewilderment. This is the case of the deputy spokesperson, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, or the former president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre. The right-wing media space, such as El Mundo and ABC, has also been critical. For this reason, for many, also after the management of the fires, this is Ayuso's worst moment in the presidency of the Madrid government.