Parliament does not accept the amendment to the capital city law for processing

PalmThe Parliament's governing board, meeting this Wednesday, rejected the proposed amendment to the capital city law to incorporate matters under the jurisdiction of the regional government. According to the PSIB (Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands), the proposal "exceeds its authority" and includes modifications for which it lacks the power, specifically two additional provisions that would have granted Palma the freedom to decide on privately owned infrastructure and facilities. The Secretary General of the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) in Palma and spokesperson in Parliament, Iago Negueruela, emphasized that Mayor Jaime Martínez "needs to focus more on governance and work harder for Palma." "A Parliament with a majority from the PP (People's Party) and Vox has blocked a law passed by a PP-Vox city council because things weren't done properly," he criticized. In his opinion, the mayor "must assume his responsibilities and at least propose legislation that is legal." "The law doesn't comply with the law, and the City Council will have to reconsider it; it's yet another mistake," he reproached. The Socialists, as the party emphasized in a press release, had already warned in November that the changes introduced by the law "did not comply with current legislation." They also criticized the proposed reduction in public housing in newly developed areas. The proposed law has been tabled pending the City Council's correction of the wording of these two provisions, which proposed modifying other decree laws. These corrections are expected to be made at the next plenary session of the City Council at the end of this month.