The deputy of Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista (NC-bc) and insular president of the party, Yoné Caraballo, has urged the president of the Insular Cabildo of Lanzarote and La Graciosa, Oswaldo Betancort, to “not hide behind Pedro San Ginés” to avoid giving explanations regarding the future of the Insular Hospital.
Caraballo recalls that he was the first to publicly challenge Betancort to hold an open and transparent debate on the care model that Lanzarote needs. This challenge took place within the framework of the parliamentary debate on the Non-Legislative Proposal (PNL) defended by the NC-bc deputy himself, whose objective was to shield the Insular Hospital from any possible attempt at dismantling or loss of services, and which was rejected by CC and PP.
During that debate, in which a key issue for the present and future of healthcare and social care on the island was addressed, Betancort (who in addition to being president of the Cabildo is also a deputy) did not participate. Caraballo considers that this absence is not accidental. "Either the highest official in charge of island policy is trying not to give explanations on a sensitive matter for the future of healthcare and social care in Lanzarote, or he is being made invisible by his party leader, Pedro San Ginés".
In this regard, Yoné Caraballo states he does not understand why Pedro San Ginés is the one requesting a debate with the parliamentarians, when he ceased to be one to move to the Senate and assume his privileged status. “Those of us who have to debate and present our proposals are those who remain here, defending the interests of the people of Lanzarote and the Canary Islands; and those who have the management of healthcare and care for the people of Lanzarote in their hands,” the deputy emphasizes.
Caraballo insists that the debate on the care model and the future of the Insular Hospital must take place with the public, with transparency and political responsibility, and with the participation of those who currently hold parliamentary representation and management responsibilities on the island, thus avoiding political parties "appropriating a symbol that belongs to all the people of Lanzarote".
