After the Guájares fireplace evidently we’re again to politics as ordinary, irrespective of that over 5,000 hectares had been destroyed.
At first, following the blaze, they labored collectively to request the class as a Catastrophe Space, however then got here the squabbling and accusations.
The Mayor of Vélez de Benaudalla (PSOE), Francisco Gutiérrez, regrets the course taken by the Mayors of the Los Guájares, Pinos Valle, Albuñuelas and El Valle (all ruled by the PP). for “politicising an affair of utmost gravity which impacts us all equally.”
He went on to say that every administration needs to be “consequent” with its obligations and to not overlook that the administration that has most duty over the area’s mountain land is the Junta (PP). Infoca, for instance, belongs to the Junta so conserving forestlands clear is clearly the duty of the Junta.
Fairly one other matter, nonetheless, is the assignation of Catastrophe Space, which corresponds to the Central Authorities (PSOE).
The Mayors of 4 of the 5 affected municipalities (all PP) authorised of their corresponding City Councils to request the class of Catastrophe Space, as did the Mayor of Vélez de Benaudalla, nonetheless, the PP mayors went additional and criticised the provincial consultant of the Central Authorities, Inmaculada López, for “not having as soon as been in touch with them.”
The socialist Mayor of Vélez de Benaudalla mentioned, “the entity that it’s a must to strategy for permission to do something on mountain land is the Junta,” including, “if we don’t act now on the burnt areas we received’t be capable to clear up something.
He mentioned that if the Central Authorities did settle for the request then he would do the whole lot to make it possible for Authorities deployed all its out there assets; i.e., the identical as he’s requesting that the Junta ought to do however, in line with him, the opposite Mayors usually are not doing.
He concluded that it isn’t truthful to demand the whole lot of the Central Authorities as if the Junta had no duty in it.
Editorial remark: it’s doubtless that the Junta is solely accountable for not conserving the montes away from flamable materials and anyone ought to maintain them accountable for this lapse. Nonetheless, solely the Central Authorities has the capability to launch adequate funds to supply fast financial help.
(Information: Los Guájares, Valle de Lecrin, Granada, Andalucia – Photograph Luis F. Ruiz)
