The parliamentary spokesperson for Nueva Canarias (NC), Luis Campos, perceives that the Government presided over by Fernando Clavijo "is overwhelmed by the circumstances." The Canarian deputy believes that the pact of the Canarian right-wing parties of CC and the PP "does not understand" the demands of the citizens in the massive demonstrations of last April 20, convened under the slogan of Canary Islands has a limit.
During the control session of this Tuesday's plenary, Luis Campos asked the head of the Executive about the implementation of a tourist tax in the Archipelago, as requested by tens of thousands of demonstrators on 20A, and about "the great support that exists" in Canarian society. The Canarian spokesperson stated that, last April 20, the citizens spoke with "clarity and firmness." He claimed to be aware that, when the street speaks, "not necessarily" does a government have to do "absolutely everything it says." But, as he pointed out, "doing absolutely nothing is not very convenient."
For NC, the pact of CC and the PP "is not understanding" the Canarians who demonstrated in all the islands in a massive way. According to Luis Campos, the convocation of the Conference of Presidents "will not solve all the problems raised" by society. For the Canarian group, the aforementioned conference, which concluded with the decision to "create five working groups, is more of a kick forward."
The Canarian population, as he warned, expects "movements and decisions" from the Executive. Some measures, added the NC deputy, "will need time to mature and be effective, but others are urgent." Among the latter, Campos again proposes the "moratorium on vacation rentals until the approval of the law." Since the draft law was announced by the CC and PP Executive at the beginning of last April until now, "about 70 homes a day are switching to vacation rentals," he warned.
A progression that, in the opinion of the Canarian spokesperson, confirms the need for the "temporary suspension of new licenses for vacation homes until the approval of the
norm." Campos has invited the president to listen to the general director of Tourism Planning of the Government of the Canary Islands, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who proposes "exactly the same thing." For Campos, "we run the risk that, when the law is finally approved, maybe the regulation will no longer be necessary," he said.
He spoke in similar terms about the tourist tax. An initiative that can also be launched quickly, but "without occurrences," he told Clavijo. He was referring to the different and diverse pronouncements of the cabinet of the Canarian right-wing parties. From the vice president and Minister of Economy, Industry, Commerce and Self-Employed, Manuel Domínguez, who strongly rejects the ecotax, to the president himself, who disavows him by talking about raising the General Indirect Tax (IGIC), which is an "occurrence."
Passing through the Minister of Finance and Relations with the European Union (EU), Matilde Asián, who also opposes it with the argument that "it is not on the roadmap or in the program," but then indicates that "everything can be debated." In addition to the Minister of Tourism and Employment, Jessica de León, who also denies the tourist tax, but sees taxes in natural spaces.
In Campos' opinion, "this Government is absolutely overwhelmed by the circumstances." Campos has recommended to the president that he "let himself be helped" by the island councils, that he "listen" to the people and to the political formations, such as the progressivism of the Canary Islands, which "we raise reasonable issues."