Feijóo calls for elections due to the Ceuta crisis: "The Spanish government knew and covered it up"

MadridAlberto Núñez Feijóo has once again traveled to Ceuta to demand accountability from the Spanish government for the crisis resulting from the massive entry of more than 70,000 migrants into the autonomous city. After attending the institutional event for Ceuta Day and on a morning marked by the Spanish police report blaming Morocco for the events, the leader of the PP has directly pointed the finger at Moncloa. He considers that the Spanish government "disdained" all the "repeated warnings" it had about the situation and believes it is primarily responsible for the "dramatic consequences" of the arrival of migrants: "Death and invasion." He stressed that the Spanish government "knew it and covered it up" and lamented that it is "more concerned" with "saving itself" and "protecting" Morocco. In this regard, he argued that Pedro Sánchez "is not in a position to guarantee the security" of Spain and demanded that, in this scenario, "the only way out" is to hold immediate elections to "give a voice to the people."

Feijóo also sees it as "essential" that judicial responsibilities are assumed: "It cannot go unpunished. We will not stop in defense of the dignity of Spaniards until we know the truth and can tell it to the citizens," proclaimed the PP leader. The Popular Party members appeared last week in the case that is open in the National Court, to which the National Center for Immigration and Borders has sent the document that is now the focus of attention. It was born out of a complaint by Iustitia Europa and Judge María Tardón is awaiting the Prosecutor's Office's pronouncement to decide whether to formally open a criminal case.

Feijóo also argued that the "attack" that Ceuta "suffered" "was not a spontaneous migratory movement," but rather an "operation" that "came out and was consented to" by Morocco. "Everything seems to indicate that it was also coordinated by Morocco," he concluded. Finally, he called on the Spanish government to "immediately" summon Morocco's ambassador to Spain to ask for explanations for the African country's role on July 30 and 31 and to call the Spanish ambassador to Morocco for consultations "to assess the most appropriate measures".

Early on, the PP's number two, Miguel Tellado, reproached Marlaska for acting "surprised" after having been "denying" Morocco's role "for a month" and called on him to resign for being "shameless, incompetent, and a liar." For her part, the Popular spokesperson in Congress, Ester Muñoz, called for the resignation of the Spanish government en bloc. "Not only has it lied to us, but it has also decided to defend those who have invaded us," she said on esRadio.

“Ceuta is in danger”

During the institutional act of Ceuta Day, the president of the autonomous city, Juan Jesús Vivas, has called to “accelerate the repatriation processes” of migrants: “We need a defined temporal horizon, we need a light of hope at the end of the tunnel we are in,” he said. He also took the opportunity to make a cry for help to “save Ceuta from the abyss” and “pull it out of the ICU”.

“Ceuta cannot continue living in a pressure cooker that can explode at any moment,” he expressed. “It is in serious danger,” he added. Likewise, he emphasized that there are still “many questions in the air” that “must be resolved.” And he made it clear that he will continue demanding information: “The truth must be known, only from the truth can we build the future and foster hope”.