The Popular Party maintains its "firm intention to push for the reinstatement of the cross in Plaza de Las Palmas until the end," with the aim of returning to this public space in the city center a "universal religious symbol that, over time, has also become another element of the capital's historical and cultural heritage."
For the Popular Party, "and for a large majority of the island's citizens - not just the residents of Arrecife - the cross itself is not a symbol of the Falange or Francoism, but a representation of Christian roots deeply embedded in Lanzarote society, and therefore, after the plaza's renovation, it must return to its place." Otherwise, they warn, "a new **attack on the city's historical heritage**" would be committed, something the Popular Party assures it "will not participate in."
They insist that the cross "not only has heritage value, but also emotional value, as it is part of the collective culture and identity of Arrecife, beyond the meaning originally attributed to the monument." In this regard, the PP argues that "the Democratic Memory Law allows the re-signification or reinterpretation of this type of architectural ensemble to prevent its disappearance, although this possibility has barely been considered in the external technical report commissioned by the Cabildo."
The aforementioned report was prepared by jurist and sociologist José Manuel Corbacho Palacios, president of the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory of Extremadura (ARMHEX), a member of the Historical Memory Assessment Committee of the Badajoz Provincial Council, and an active defender of the Democratic Memory Law. The PP questions "his impartiality, alleging that his professional and public career reveals a clear ideological and political orientation".
"It's as if the president of Real Madrid were asked what the best team in the world is," they joke from the Popular Party, emphasizing that the author of the report "can hardly offer an objective assessment" on a matter of this nature.