Vox defends that Pedro Bestard use official Consell de Mallorca cars for personal use

PalmThe spokesperson for Vox in the Parliament, Manuela Cañadas, has defended that the vice-president of the Consell de Mallorca, Pedro Bestard, make use of official vehicles of the insular institution for personal use, which she considers not inappropriate for reasons of "economic efficiency". "He has an official car with a driver that he practically does not use, except for specific events and when there is no parking in Palma. He has these cars [from the Consell] at his disposal. He makes trips to Manacor or Alcudia, which are 56 and 57 round trip. And he lives closer to these areas," Cañadas justified, regarding the fact that he goes in an institutional car to his home after some event. "What he will not do is come to Palma, park and go back," Cañadas remarked about the controversy surrounding Bestard and official cars. The far-right spokesperson questioned "if the parties making these accusations have the same agenda as Mr. Bestard". "He gets up at five, starts at six and sometimes works until 10 PM, sometimes until 00 AM," she added.

For their part, the left has reiterated its criticism against the vice-president of the Consell for "using the car to attend party events and for personal use" and has demanded accountability from the president of the island institution, Llorenç Galmés. "A public car cannot be used for party or personal events," stated the PSIB spokesperson, Iago Negueruela, while the spokesperson for MÉS per Mallorca, Lluís Apesteguia, stressed that "the use of public resources for personal gain disqualifies a person from holding public office." Both have called on Galmés to take measures in this regard.