Politics on this island is not what it used to be. That seems to be what Plácida Guerra must think when the opposition groups, the works council, the media and even her government partner insist on asking her...
Politics on this island is not what it used to be. That seems to be what Plácida Guerra must think when the opposition groups, the works council, the media and even her government partner insist on asking her for explanations about the situation of the public water company. But no matter how much the world harasses her, she is not willing to change her habits. And even if a meteorite fell on Inalsa and the desalination plants were abducted by an alien spaceship, it gives the feeling that she would not deign to open her mouth or give even half an explanation of what happened.
What is clear is that a company vital to the island and paid for with the pockets of all Lanzarote residents is once again in a critical situation, to the point that a judicial administrator could take the reins. This has been denounced by the works council and the opposition groups, but Plácida Guerra has not considered it "appropriate" to give any information about it. Neither to deny it, nor to confirm it and explain what they intend to do to prevent this situation from happening.
And in the same vein, she has not opened her mouth after the workers' representatives accused her of having achieved the dishonorable record of doubling Inalsa's debt again in just over a year. In other words, according to the Works Council, she left 23 million euros of debt when she was replaced in office, she recovered the position of CEO at the beginning of this legislature with a debt that had fallen to 12 million euros and, in fifteen months, she has "managed" to bring it back to 22 million. But Plácida Guerra has not wanted to talk about that either. Not even to defend her management.
Undoubtedly, once again this week she has been one of the most sought-after characters by the media. But, despite repeated attempts to contact her, getting statements from her has been more difficult than getting an exclusive with Victoria Beckham.
But yes, with the difference that "the Spice Girl" does not have to answer to anyone for what she earns, what she spends or who she is with, and the CEO of a public company should be obliged to answer to the society that put her where she is and that, in addition, is the one that pays the broken dishes when political management leaves economic holes in the institutions.
The only thing that the media have received from Plácida Guerra or her press office, beyond the official notification that she is not going to make statements, is a press release in which, belatedly, they made public the rate increase ratified by the Water Consortium. Although yes, adding in the same title that the rate increase "rewards low consumption". From there, a dance of valuations, isolated data and specific examples that did not clarify what percentage increase will affect each of the different consumption sections. And in short, the concrete thing is that when the new bills arrive, the "prize" is not going to be precisely a reduction, but to stay the same for the few users who have a consumption below 10 cubic meters, and an increase for the vast majority of families, who may be satisfied with the "prize" of thinking that the neighbor, who has five children and consumes more, pays even more for each cubic meter.
Although of course, Plácida Guerra has not made any statements about this either. Something that at this point is not too surprising, given that she has avoided even the debates that she herself convened, such as the one that was organized at the request of the management of Inalsa to have a public debate with CC and PP about the controversial Viability Plan, and which at the last minute she did not attend, leaving Fabián Martín and Manuel Cabrera in charge of defending the projects for the company that she manages.
And at this point, the only thing one really wonders is whether in the management of the company she also becomes silent or leaves the voice to others. If she also keeps silent or is untraceable when she has to face a problem. In short, if she simply does not give explanations of her management or if the problem is more profound and, at least on her part, there is no management.