The Palma City Council demands that the housing encampment be evicted "immediately"

PalmaThe Palma City Council has demanded that the Spanish government's Delegation in the Balearic Islands act "immediately" to evict the housing encampment, which has been located in the Plaza de España since Monday. Sources from Cort assert that the reason for demanding the expulsion of the camped people is none other than the fact that "the deadline communicated by the organization to the Delegation to carry out the demonstration has already expired".

In a statement, the City Council has requested that the Government Delegation "assume its responsibilities" and adopt "immediate" measures to "restore normality," since, as they argue, this square is "a public space through which 50,000 people pass every day."

The City Council has indicated that, at this moment, it is "occupied by tents that prevent municipal public services from carrying out their daily and ordinary cleaning and maintenance tasks and that citizens can use the space normally."

Likewise, they have warned that flags and other items have been hung on the statue of King James, for which it would have been necessary to climb to the base of the monument for their placement, "with the danger to the physical integrity of the people that this entails and the damage that can be caused to the statue." "The City Council must prevent any situation that could affect safety, health, civility, and coexistence in the city, which is why the Government Delegation is urged to act and the people camped there to leave the site, remove their tents, furniture, and all installed equipment, and leave the site in perfect condition, so that all citizens can use the space normally," they argued.

The City Council has stated that it "respects the right to demonstrate and assemble," but has stressed that its exercise "cannot imply an appropriation of public space that violates current regulations." For this reason, Cort has urged the Government Delegation to intervene "without delay" in order to guarantee "the appropriate use of public space and respect for the rules."