The Son Bonet platform accuses the Government of silence and inaction regarding Aena's project

PalmThe Son Bonet Pulmó Verd (SBPV) platform has expressed its “indignation” with the President of the Government, Marga Prohens, for the lack of a clear stance on the photovoltaic megaproject planned by Aena in the Son Bonet area, in Marratxí.

The collective assures that, despite Prohens' initial support for the defense of public open space when she was in opposition, this commitment “has disappeared” since she came to government in July 2023. According to the platform, the silence of the regional executive regarding the project is “ensoring” and evidences institutional “inaction” in defending the territory.

Son Bonet Pulmó Verd recalls that in recent years several milestones have been achieved against the project, such as the withdrawal of the environmental impact assessment for the photovoltaic megaproject and sustained social mobilization for over six years. However, they warn that Aena's project “continues to advance in administrative and economic viability” while no alternatives are being promoted by the institutions.

The platform insists that it has proposed the creation of an urban forest as an alternative, which should be promoted by the Marratxí City Council, but regrets that, at present, they have only received “words and no concrete action”. In parallel, Son Bonet Pulmó Verd positively values the Marratxí City Council's stance against the project, although it considers it to be “too late” after almost three years of conflict. The collective calls for more concrete action from the council and asks to know if the urban forest alternative will actually be promoted.

Furthermore, the platform calls on the mayor, Jaume Llompart, to facilitate a meeting with the President of the Government and to demand a “clear and firm” stance from the regional executive against Aena's project. Finally, Son Bonet Pulmó Verd reiterates three main demands: an urgent meeting with the President of the Government, an explicit position against the megaproject in Son Bonet, and the effective involvement of institutions to guarantee the protection of the public open space.