The Haría City Council Plenary blocked the release of the current mayor, Evelia García, last Saturday, who intended to start collecting a salary for holding her position. The government group, formed only by the three councilors of the Platform of the Municipality of Haría, tried to introduce this point in the session, but CC voted against the urgency and the PSOE abstained, so it was not even debated.
From the PMH, which has been defending not having released members in its ranks, they argued that the mayor will now have to assume more responsibilities, given that her partner José Torres Stinga will have to be absent for a while due to medical issues.
“We are not against her being released, because we are aware that for a 24-hour dedication 365 days a year, a livelihood is needed, but we voted against the urgency because we understood that we did not have the necessary documentation of the amount to be received or the time of release”, they point out from CC.
In addition, after having been left out of the government group due to disagreements with their partner, the four councilors of the Canarian Coalition have offered to take charge of Torres' areas "so that Evelia García does not have to renounce her promise not to be released". This would mean returning to the government group, although they specify that it would be "temporarily" and "without compensation."
“We are aware of the needs of Haría and that our neighbors cannot pay for the disagreements of the different political groups. Similarly, we are aware that if it is already difficult to run a City Council between three people, between two it is impossible”, explains former mayor Chaxiraxi Niz. "We will do it with great pleasure and without asking for any kind of compensation. The only thing that matters to us is the well-being of the people of Haría”, she assures.
"With the offer of CC, Haría wins and the mayor, Evelia García, wins, who could continue to maintain her commitment not to be released and not to charge the City Council. If the underlying problem is Pepe Torres' medical leave until he recovers from his operation, CC assuming his areas is the best option to alleviate the already complicated and precarious situation of the City Council”, Niz insists.
