“In the rally case, apologies and regrets are not enough. The damages have been enormous, Lanzarote's image has been questioned, and it is necessary to determine responsibilities.” That is the conclusion reached by the Popular Party after Wednesday's extraordinary plenary session requested by the opposition in the Cabildo of Lanzarote, thanks to which, Councilor Jacobo Medina insisted, "the government had to give explanations about the suspension of the Isla de Los Volcanes Rally."
"In this whole matter, there has been a clear irresponsibility for which, surprisingly, no one in the government assumes any responsibility, accepting as valid the procedure and actions carried out by the four areas involved, such as Sports, Environment, Classified Activities, and Piol, which directly depends on the president," says Councilor Jacobo Medina.
The PP councilor has described as "unusual" the government's reaction "in denying any possibility of compensation to those affected by the rally's cancellation," because he denounces that it was the Cabildo itself "that announced the suspension." "How do you suspend something that has not been previously authorized?” Medina asked, alluding to the press release issued by the Cabildo itself just one day before the test was to begin.
“If, according to the Minister of the Environment, her area made it clear to the organization, long before, that it was practically impossible for the rally to take place, the question that remains unclear is who prolonged the decision and gave hope to the organization, because now it turns out that no one is responsible for anything,” Medina denounces.
“If we stick to what the councilors and the president herself have said, it seems that the government has not made any mistakes and that those who have acted irresponsibly are the federation and the drivers,” the councilor has reproached, extending the criticism "also seeing how PSOE and Podemos embrace after a plenary session in which they wanted to use the automotive sector to whitewash their dereliction of duty."
Medina pointed out during the session that “responsibilities are not cleared by putting the Minister of Sports in a rally car,” and he defended that Lanzarote's image must be taken care of. “We cannot allow the island's image to have been on the ground in the main national sports newspapers,” he concluded.
