The PSOE of Lanzarote has expressed its strongest condemnation and rejection of the statements made by the councilor of the Canarian Coalition and deputy mayor of Arrecife, Echedey Eugenio, in a recent television talk show.
The socialists refer to Eugenio's statements during the intervention in which, with a loud and inappropriate tone, he referred in a xenophobic and alarmist way to unaccompanied migrant minors, asking: "Do you know who those 6,000 minors will share their schools and health centers with when they become adults? With my children and grandchildren."
The general secretary of the socialists in Lanzarote and deputy in Congress, María Dolores Corujo, has described as "shameful and unacceptable" that a public representative, who also holds a position of responsibility as secretary of organization of the Canarian Coalition on the island, makes statements of such nature, which "not only incite hatred, but also denote a profound ignorance of the multicultural and diverse reality that characterizes us."
Instrumentalization of a humanitarian drama
"The Canary Islands are synonymous with multiculturalism and coexistence. We are the result of a rich mix of cultures that have contributed to forging our identity. We cannot allow the discourse of hatred and fear of the different to continue gaining space in our public debate. Xenophobia and racism have no place in a modern society that prides itself on respecting human rights and defending the dignity of all people, without distinction of origin, race or religion," said Corujo, who has shown her "rejection of the instrumentalization of a humanitarian drama as serious as the migratory crisis affecting the Canary Islands, an unprecedented phenomenon in our recent history."
Likewise, Corujo has stressed that "it is equally worrying that Mr. Eugenio, in addition to launching these xenophobic statements, has used derogatory terms such as 'scum' to refer to the socialists, which shows that his contempt is not limited only to migrants, but also to those of us who defend the values of equality, solidarity and respect towards the different."
"This constant attempt to divide society using fear and hatred as political tools is intolerable," added the general secretary of the socialists in Lanzarote. "We urge the Canarian Coalition to distance itself from these unacceptable comments and to take disciplinary measures against Mr. Eugenio," Corujo concluded.