MADRID (Spain) .- The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, today claimed its legitimacy to continue governing and make reforms to the end of the legislature, scheduled for November, despite the loss of support of the PP in the municipal and regional elections last Sunday.
Rajoy appeared today in the House of Representatives after these municipal and regional elections, in which the ruling Popular Party (PP, center-right), despite winning the elections, suffered a major loss of support, forcing him to compromise with other forces if you want to retain some power.
The Prime Minister responded to a deputy Basque independence considered Executive of the PP “illegitimate” because it lacks the social majority.
The popular also lost regional power, to not get a majority in any of the regions.
According to Rajoy, his government has every right because it has the support of 185 deputies (out of 350 in the House), it was voted by more than 11 million Spaniards and their mandate is four years, as dictated the Constitution.
Therefore, assured that the PP will continue passing laws that still need to implement the electoral program.
The Spanish prime minister also rejected the proposal of the Socialist leader (PSOE), Pedro Sanchez, withdraw the reform of local government, to the “new era” of “exchange and dialogue,” he believes has opened in Spain.
“Ours is a policy reformist and there are many reforms that are needed to make for the future, “he said, while insisting on the effectiveness of the initiatives that the Government has been taking over the legislature.
The socialist leader also he reproached the government has privatized a ‘long list “of social services of municipalities and found that after the formation of the new municipal governments on June 13, there is a” huge opportunity “to correct many errors of the government and” shield ” social policy.
Given the possibility of facing changes in Popular Rajoy, the party that is also chairman of this training, also explained to journalists today that the PP will “gradually taking decisions” it deems “necessary and proper” following the results of the May 24 and to attend the general election “in the best way possible.”
Several regional presidents of the PP announced yesterday that they will not be submitted for re-election in the next congress of the party because they believe there needs to be changes to the new situation.
The PP won last Sunday’s municipal elections by number of votes and councilors, but likely lose power in major municipalities as those in Madrid or Valencia, lacking sufficient majority to possible pacts forces left.
The popular also lost regional power, to not get a majority in any of the regions.
The Popular Party, which ruled comfortably in most Spanish regions and municipalities, suffered Sunday wear strong political management of the economic crisis and corruption cases that have affected the game.
No comments:
Post a Comment