The member of the Cabildo of Lanzarote and La Graciosa for the Mixed Group, Armando Santana, will formally request the appearance of the president of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, in the next Plenary Session of the Corporation, with the aim of offering public explanations about the Strategic Transformation Framework (MET), recently presented and endowed with a budget of 3.3 million euros.
The request, presented under the Organic Regulations of the Cabildo, responds to "the social and political controversy" generated after the presentation of the MET on March 28 at the Castillo de San José. Santana considers that a project of this magnitude, promoted through the Art, Culture and Tourism Centers (CACT), requires "a clear and detailed accountability, especially when its need has not yet been justified, its real scope or its direct return for the citizens".
"The Government of the Cabildo speaks of transforming the tourism model between 2025 and 2029 under principles such as sustainability and cultural identity, but that generic formula does not, by itself, justify such a high expenditure of public money," says Santana, who adds that "transparency in public management is not an option, it is an obligation."
Among the explanations that will be requested in this appearance are:
- The breakdown of the budget and the criteria followed for its allocation.
- The reasons that have led to prioritizing this project over urgent needs such as housing, social services or mobility.
- The monitoring and evaluation mechanisms of the project.
- The guarantees of citizen and sectoral participation in the design of the new tourism model.
- And the real role of the CACT, as well as the impact that this project will have on its usual operation.
Armando Santana believes that "Lanzarote deserves to know clearly in what and how public funds are being invested", and stresses that "accountability to society is a basic principle of good governance." Therefore, he will request that this appearance be included in the agenda of the next Plenary Session of the Cabildo of Lanzarote.