The spokespersons for the people camped for the Right to Housing in Lanzarote publicly denounce this Thursday the warnings received from the Arrecife City Council and the Local Police regarding possible fines and the eviction of the camp.
"We understand and respect municipal ordinances. At the same time, we want to make it clear that we are facing a peaceful, orderly, and demanding protest, linked to the defense of the right to housing and the exercise of the fundamental right of assembly recognized in Article 21 of the Spanish Constitution," they state.
In this regard, they argue that "a municipal ordinance cannot empty of content or prevent, by itself, the exercise of a fundamental right. If the authorities consider that there is any specific infraction, we request that they indicate to us which article would be infringed and what exactly is the conduct that we are required to correct."
"The people participating in the protest are willing to collaborate, maintain the space peacefully and orderly, not cause damage, and guarantee passage and coexistence. We also understand that any limitation of the right of assembly must be duly justified and respond to criteria of necessity and proportionality," they continue.
Therefore, they publicly announce that they will continue with the protest and their demand for the right to housing "with respect, organization, and non-violence."
"We are not here to bother. We are here because housing is a right and not a business. Against threats, organization. Against violence, our community tenderness," they conclude.
Identification by the Local Police
The Arrecife Local Police proceeded to identify the campers this Thursday morning due to the housing crisis in Ramírez Cerdá Park, after agents also did the same last Wednesday and warned them of fines of up to 4,500 euros per person.
This camp consists of about fifteen tents.
The agents stated that they could not hang banners from the park's pergolas because they are a Site of Cultural Interest.
The organization has emphasized at all times that their intention is to make the housing problem visible and that it is a peaceful gathering.
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