It is still surprising the exaggerated appeal of several representatives of the parties that support the Government of the Canary Islands, mainly Coalición and Partido Popular, to their hundred days of grace.
Exaggerated because it is repeated, and confusing the tradition of certain moderation in the assessment of the first steps of the executive, with a desire of opposition with arms crossed.
“Let us work, we haven't even had a hundred days”, they cry in the Parliament of the Canary Islands before any trouble, looking at the socialist bench. Listening to them, it seems that they would like the legitimate criticism of those of us who occupy that bench to go on vacation for a few months.
Well, no. As much as we are at the beginning of the XI legislature, we will not. Even more so when neither President Clavijo is new to the position, nor have the first decisions of his Government been fortunate.
Because it is not funny that the same government parties that demanded to slim down the regional Executive when the Pacto de las Flores governed, now increase the number of senior positions. And not in one or two, but in more than twenty, and rising
Because it presents little grace that the first decision of CC, PP, ASG and AHI, by Decree Law -which they will say what extraordinary and urgent need there was - consists of forgiving millionaire inheritances the passage through the common tax box
Because what grace can they appeal to so that we do not demand Clavijo, president and top leader of Coalición Canaria, explanations for skipping his own red lines with Vox, and not applying them in the Lanzarote municipality of Teguise.
Faced with these questions, there is no room for grace, omission, or complicit silence. But firm opposition and public criticism, be it the first or the last of the days of that period of courtesy, which is not of lack of scrutiny, accountability and government control
The opposite should not be demanded by governments, nor should the opposition practice it. So for democratic health, less appeals to the grace of the hundred days, and more rigor and accuracy in decision-making, which is much needed at the beginning of this legislature
Marcos Bergaz. Deputy of the Socialist Parliamentary Group and PSOE councillor in the Teguise City Council