The Insular Executive of Nueva Canarias-Canarian Bloc (NC-BC) in Lanzarote and La Graciosa met on the afternoon of last Monday to discuss several important issues for the island and the political organization, including the imperative need for a change in the current development model that, they point out, "has led to demographic problems, environmental sustainability, and the provision of essential public services."
The Canarian people of Lanzarote, led by deputy Yoné Caraballo, pledged to continue demanding measures that address the root of the problems facing the island, such as the exponential demographic growth. Lanzarote, they explain, "has grown by 130 percent in 20 years and today grows by 3,000 residents per year. An unsustainable growth that we cannot maintain over time."
For NC-BC, this demographic growth stems from an economic model without limits that promotes the arrival of more residents to the island. A model, they emphasize, "unsustainable, predatory of the territory, and selfish with those of us who live here."
"If we continue to build more tourist beds, we will continue to tell people from outside that they can come here to work and live their lives normally. But NC is committed to limiting tourism development to contain Lanzarote's demographic growth and regenerate the island's environmental and social space."
VI National Congress
The Insular Executive also discussed the four presentations that will be approved at the upcoming VI National Congress of NC-BC, where the Canarians of Lanzarote and La Graciosa will have 30 delegates.
These presentations will revolve around the ideological orientation that the formation will take in this new political cycle characterized by a reactionary and far-right wave; equality and the leadership of women in the organization; the promotion of young people in politics; and a more horizontal and participatory organizational structure.
On the other hand, they also ratified their commitment to good practices in the exercise of politics and ethics in public service. For the organization, "the island of Lanzarote has suffered for too long the bossism of those who believed that the island was a private business at the expense of destroying the territory and public services."
For the Canarians, "political ethics and public exemplarity must be above all else, above people and parties. Going back to the old days where corruption, disregard for the laws and public institutions, and bossism prevailed is not the most flattering and advisable thing for Lanzarote society."
"History repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce," the Canarians conclude.
