The Local Committee of Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista (NC-BC) in Teguise has carried out this Thursday a critical assessment of the three years of mandate of the current municipal government group, formed by Coalición Canaria (CC), Partido Popular (PP) and the former VOX councilor, denouncing a period "marked by misgovernance, internal instability and a lack of political direction".
According to NC-BC, these three years "have been marked by continuous episodes of internal confrontations and political blackmail among councilors of the governing group itself, which has severely weakened municipal management." "We have witnessed a constant spectacle of particular interests prevailing over the general interest, with councilors using their position to condition decisions or improve their share of power," they point out from the organization.
As a direct consequence of this situation, NC-BC denounces a "clear paralysis in municipal management, with blocked projects, administrative delays and a growing sense of abandonment in different areas of the municipality".
In this context, the formation highlights the latest controversy between CC and PP in relation to the blocking of the Municipal Technical Office, an essential service for urban development and the processing of licenses. “It is unacceptable that, due to internal disputes, a key area that directly affects residents, professionals, and the economic fabric of the municipality is being held back,” they emphasize.
The local secretary of NC-BC in Teguise, Belén Machín, recalls that it was the mayor herself, Olivia Duque, the head of the Technical Office during Oswaldo Betancort's terms, and "led the area to the current paralysis". Machín wonders if the "remedy will be worse than the disease", when it is being proposed that the management returns to her hands.
Machín added that “the citizenry deserves a serious government, one that works with planning and transparency, and that prioritizes the general interest above power struggles. What we are seeing is quite the opposite, a divided government group, without clear leadership and without a municipal project”.
From NC-BC they make a call to "recover institutional stability and to put an end to a stage they describe as “lost” for the development of the municipality". “Teguise needs to advance, and for that it is essential to leave behind the political chaos that has defined this term”, concluded Machín.