The Socialist Group in the Cabildo of Lanzarote has presented allegations to the Regulation of Organization and Functioning of the Insular Transportation Board of Lanzarote and La Graciosa, initially approved by the Plenary on April 1. According to the PSOE, the text excludes political groups from the opposition in an unjustified manner, which implies a democratic cut and a lost opportunity to build a plural space for debate and consensus around one of the key issues for the present and future of the island.
The socialist spokesperson in the Cabildo, Ariagona González, has warned that "the exclusion of the opposition impoverishes the debate, limits institutional plurality and diminishes legitimacy to the decisions that may be adopted in this forum." In this sense, the socialist proposes that article 4 of the regulation be modified to guarantee the presence, with voice and vote, of at least one representative for each political group with institutional representation that is not part of the government group.
“We are talking about a Board that, according to its own regulations, should serve to promote, coordinate and develop public policies on transportation at the island level. If it is intended to be a true space for meeting and dialogue, it must be open to all political sensitivities with democratic representation,” González defended.
In addition, the Socialist Group has requested the suppression of two articles that contradict the very legal nature of the Board, defined as a body of a consultative, advisory and debate nature. Specifically, it asks to eliminate section e) of article 6, which grants the Presidency the function of "ensuring compliance with the agreements and commitments" of the Board, and section b) of article 10, which obliges the members to "comply with and enforce" said agreements. "In no case can binding obligations be established in a body that does not have executive powers or administrative decision-making capacity," González points out.
From the PSOE they consider that these inaccuracies, together with the exclusion of the opposition, "weaken the credibility and value of the Insular Board even before it is launched", so they urge the government group to correct the regulation before its final approval.
“Mobility and transport policies require broad consensus, a vision of the future and real participation. A more sustainable Lanzarote cannot be built from sectarianism or steamrolling,” Ariagona González concluded.
