The Plenary of the Cabildo of Lanzarote has approved this Monday at the initiative of the Popular Party a motion to demand the Government of Cuba "the immediate cessation of violence against its citizens and support a peaceful transition to democracy in which all Cubans have the right to choose their future."
The general secretary of the PP of Lanzarote and vice president of the Cabildo, Jacobo Medina, thanked the support of the PSOE and CC groups to approve this motion where it is also requested the lifting of the economic blockade by the United States that hinders the economic development of Cuba.
"The Cuban population has taken to the streets to demonstrate for the slowness of democratic reforms and the complicated economic and health situation in the country, all aggravated by the Covid-19 crisis and the economic blockade of the United States, so from the Cabildo we want to show our solidarity with the Cuban people and demand respect for human rights,” Medina said.
“With the historical ties we have with the Cuban people, we cannot remain on the sidelines of what is happening there and we have a moral obligation to reject the harsh consequences that the Castro dictatorship is causing among the population,” he added, noting that "the denial of political pluralism and the violation of human rights is joined by an economic model that causes food and medicine shortages, increased by the blockade suffered by Cubans for years.”
The motion defended by the councilor and vice president had the votes in favor of the PSOE and CC, while the Podemos Group voted against. In this sense, Medina wanted to “thank the support of socialists and nationalists to approve this motion in support of Cuban citizens, a sister people, who must be able to decide their future in freedom and without any type of external interference, whether political or economic.”
The motion of the Popular Party also shows its support for the position of the European Union and the commitments reached within the framework of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Cuba, signed in 2016, on a frank and constructive dialogue on Human Rights with the Cuban authorities, supporting the process for the democratization of the country; as well as the call of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for compliance with obligations to Human Rights, in particular the right to protest.
Finally, the approved motion also calls for the lifting of the economic blockade by the United States, "which suffocates and hinders the economic development of Cuba", while requesting the Cuban authorities to commit to human rights and freedom.
