Canarian Coalition in Yaiza, through its local secretary, Emilio Machín, denounces that the conflict surrounding the walls of the Uga marquee is a direct consequence of “the neglect, the lack of responsibility and the inaction of the mayor in the defense of the interests of the residents”.
Machín assures that the origin of the problem is not in the execution of the walls, but in the moment when the City Council “did absolutely nothing” before the first lawsuit filed by the affected family.
As he/she explains, the City Council “did not even present the documentation that accredited its position”, which, in his/her judgment, evidences that “it's not that there was a bad defense, it's that there was no defense at all”.
This lack of action, maintains Coalición Canaria, allowed the family to win the first trial and generated the legal situation that has led to the current conflict. “What we are seeing today is the result of that initial abandonment by the governing group”, it adds.
The party also criticizes the absence of dialogue on the part of the mayor. Machín states that, despite the judicial process being halted for a year to facilitate an agreement, the mayor “never wanted to meet” with the affected family.
Instead, he points out, the City Council opted to build some walls that limited access to the area, which increased the tension. “An erroneous decision and without legal backing, as has been demonstrated in a judicial ruling, which has forced the City Council itself to demolish them for lacking legitimacy,” he explains.
Far from being resolved, the situation has worsened. According to Coalición Canaria, the family has perimeter-fenced their plot, which prevents the use of the square for municipal activities. “The municipality loses a public space due to poor political management,” laments Machín.
The party considers it equally serious that the mayor has given explanations when the conflict was already aggravated. “It is when everything is lost, when the damage is already done, when he decides to convene the neighbors and, the next day, the spokespersons,” he states.
For all this, Canarian Coalition in Yaiza demands accountability and calls for a municipal action based on foresight, dialogue and legal rigor. “What has happened here is just the opposite,” concludes the local secretary.