Mazón will be guaranteed 1.2 million euros if he does not resign until 2027

BarcelonaIt is so surprising to see Carlos Mazón in the presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana four months after the catastrophic management of the DANA that everyone tries to find the reasons. He argues that it is not the time to think about resignations, but about the reconstruction of the Valencian Country, although day after day his excuses and changes of version leave him more exposed. Him and the leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who in public continues to close ranks with his autonomous baron while losing support, even from a good part of the gurus of the media right, who at some point had joined in the exclusive pointing of the Spanish government for the disaster of October 29.

What does Mazón gain by staying in the Palau de la Generalitat? Firstly, the capacity. Although the judicial investigation seems to focus the responsibilities for the emergency on the former Minister of the Interior Salomé Pradas, it cannot be ruled out that Mazón will end up being charged in the case of homicide and injuries due to negligence. By remaining president, he guarantees that he will continue to be protected and, therefore, ensures that the judge of Catarroja, who has already spoken with dozens of relatives of the victims, cannot investigate him. The Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Country should do so.

If he remains as head of the Consell, Mazón also counters the increasingly politically accepted narrative that his Government is ultimately responsible for not having prevented the 227 deaths from the floods. For months now, Mazón has been living with the whistles and boos of citizens, and this weekend tens of thousands of people have demonstrated against him again. Although Vox is the only lifeline left to him, the extreme right is also beginning to turn its back on him. Sources consulted by the ARA say that they are willing to negotiate with Feijóo the replacement of Mazón. If the head of the Council resigns, his story blaming the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation and the State Meteorological Agency will melt like a sugar cube. Génova ruled out an operation to replace him months ago when they had already chosen the replacement, the mayor of Valencia, María José Català, who until now has been reluctant to accept this poisoned gift. There are already those who suggest that the operation may have been recovered.

The Legal Advisory Council

Without early elections (pending the motion of censure that the PSPV is considering), the Valencian legislature will last until 2027. And here Mazón has another possible personal incentive. If he wins, he will meet the conditions set out in the statute of former Valencian presidents for being a born member of the Legal Advisory Council of the community for fifteen years. What would this mean? He would be entitled to receive 80,000 euros per year (the salary of the members of this council in 2024) until his retirement at the age of 67. In total, approximately 1.2 million euros, in addition to having two advisors at his disposal. But he assures that he only thinks about the reconstruction of Valencia.

The details of the week

This week, some X users were surprised to see how the opinions of the actor who played Petri from Club Súper 3 coincided with some of the ideas of Aliança Catalana. The actor Ramon Peris-March He does not hide his retweets on social media in posts praising Sílvia Orriols, but above all his position is completely opposed to any pact with Spain.

Amidst the whirlwind of committees, plenary sessions and appearances, members of Congress also find time to reconcile. Sometimes, they even take their families to work. This week, Junts deputy and former mayor of Girona, Marta Madrenas, took advantage of a free moment to take photos with her children in the press room of the lower house, where she played host to them.