Juan Fernando López Aguilar denied from the outset the possibility of a possible pact with the Popular Party and described as a "joke" the fact that CC "intends us to talk to the Popular Party" since "they would not be doing what they are doing if they did not have a closed pact with them." Although the socialist candidate said he was "willing to talk" with any of the representatives of the citizens, he made it clear that in his opinion, the pact between both formations is closed, although no one has heard them talk about a program, but simply "about the distribution of armchairs."
And it is that for the socialist candidate, CC has become accustomed to enjoying a situation that is not currently the case. First, "they have governed with a diminished opposition, which has only represented a quarter of the Parliament"; however, "now they are going to have one that represents almost half of the hemicycle."
Secondly, that same opposition "has not had institutional power." The opposite of now, since the PSC will govern "in the most populated municipality of the Canary Islands (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), in the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and governs in Spain," he added. And finally, "they have become accustomed to being able to enjoy a double option, agreeing at convenience during the legislature."
With this analysis, he denied that the Canary Islands will be harmed by the Government of the nation since "the Government of Spain is not against anyone," because it is presided over by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, "who has always collaborated with all regions and parties without taking into account their political color."
Another question will be, according to López Aguilar, that "the Government of the Canary Islands instigated by the PP continuously seeks a fight with Madrid," which "undoubtedly, will not be good for the Archipelago."
CC "must be aware" also that "it is agreeing with a political force whose program is based on seeking permanent tension with the Government of the State since the socialists came to power with the support of the majority of Spaniards," Aguilar explained.
Therefore, he was convinced that the new Government of the Canary Islands will be "disastrous" for the Islands, which will cause "citizens to pay the price in the first electoral opportunity they have." That appointment will be the general elections of 2008, in which "they will continue to lose support," predicted the socialist candidate.
The socialist candidate insisted that on May 27, the citizens "disapproved of a government that made a disastrous management in all areas, where public services deteriorated and are in very bad situation." For the socialist leader, the citizens "wanted a change and those who ignore the message of these will have to answer for it," so he said he was "convinced" that the citizens will do so in the first opportunity, that is, in the next general elections.
López Aguilar said he had already spoken with the President of the Central Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, about the CC-PP agreement, as well as with the main leaders of the PSOE.
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