The Mazón case erupts in Parliament: "Don't talk about cushy jobs after what happened in Valencia"

BarcelonaThe disastrous management of the DANA storm in the Valencian Community and the resignation of its prominent presidentCarlos Mazón, and others have also entered Catalan politics. The Principality has set its sights on one of the territories of the Catalan Countries amidst a political squabble at home between the Socialists and the People's Party, with the Valencian Community being the most troublesome issue for Alberto Núñez Feijóo's party. During Wednesday's question time, the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, brought up the matter in his response to the People's Party and Vox, who had handed him the opportunity with questions about "seats of power" and "climate fanaticism," while the CUP also made reference to it when addressing policies in the face of "the climate emergency." Thanks to Mazón, Illa has diverted attention from the PSOE's split with Junts and the lack of a budget, which the leader of the Catalan PP, Alejandro Fernández, has denounced. Specifically, Fernández denounced that "the seats of power are the only thing that unites them," the Junts and Socialists, because they are like "a celebrity couple" who claim to have broken up, but who reunite to "collect exclusive deals," in this case, the positions in multiple state-owned companies that Junts maintains with people they trust. "Who would have thought that you would become the most enthusiastic pro-independence supporter in Catalonia?" the Popular Party member said. Then Isla went on the attack: "I don't much like to use the word armchairBut for you to use it today after what happened in Valencia... Your political tact has let you down a bit."

He has delved into what has been "seen this week": the resignation of the Valencian president, who nevertheless retained his seat in parliament, which prevents him from being charged by the judge in Catarro. "You are brave even within your own party, be brave and say what you think. But you have failed; today was not the day to talk about positions of power, especially for you, being from the PP," he concluded, to the nervous laughter of Fernández, who saw how Isla had slipped away from his questioning of the alliances with separatism and the diverse amalgam of the left. As in the other weeks, The PP's obstruction of the official status of Catalan in Europe

On the other hand, the President of the Generalitat has also clashed with Vox for the same reason, when the leader of the far-right party in the Valencian Parliament and Secretary General at the national level, Ignacio Garriga, criticized the fact that "the climate fanaticism that [Illa] promotes in Brussels translates into problems" "responsible" for the problems in the agricultural sector due to the 2030 Agenda and the Green Deal. "To speak of climate fanaticism after the DANA storm [...] also doesn't suit them politically," the President of the Generalitat retorted. "During your brief time in the Valencian government, you dismantled the civil protection office," he retorted. And he concluded that "climate change exists." However, Garriga defended his responsibilities in the Spanish government. "You won't see us with a corrupt and criminal PSOE, responsible for the biggest catastrophe in recent years, like what happened in Valencia," he said, deflecting blame from the head of the Consell.

The CUP has come out in defense of the mobilization in the Valencian Country. "A year too late, after 229 deaths, Mazón has resigned as president of the Valencian Generalitat, the result of the constant struggle and the firmness of the Valencian people. The DANA storm destroyed everything in its path, including the old politics," commented the anti-capitalist deputy Dani Cornellà, although he took advantage of the situation to accuse the Island of "

Housing, budgets and Franco

Tuesday's plenary session also addressed other issues, such as the Catalan budget, which is still pending. The president of the Junts group, Albert Batet, lamented that it is the "second year of the legislature and the second year without a budget" and asked Illa if he would present the budget before the end of the year. "I will present the budget when I have it agreed upon, as soon as possible," the president said, without specifying a date. In contrast, the leader of ERC in the chamber, Josep Maria Jové, called for bolder steps regarding historical memory against the dictator Franco and his symbols, with a clamor for "self-determination" and the resolution of the "political conflict." Illa responded that, regarding the political conflict, he is "focused on the effectiveness of the amnesty law": "Catalonia and Spain need the amnesty law to be effective as soon as possible; the longer this is delayed, the worse it is for the judiciary, which becomes reputationally compromised," he added.

For her part, the leader of Comuns, Jéssica Albiach, has brought up the ban on speculative housing purchases, with your registered bill Just this Tuesday. With the warning that it will be a key negotiating element in the budget, Illa responded that "it is not a simple legal issue and is under study," but that he will not "feel weak" when it comes to implementing "realistic" policies.