Vox and PP break the political consensus and put the Palma City Council's Gold Medals at risk

PalmThe presentation of the Gold Medals, which the Palma City Council holds every December 31st, is at risk after Vox and the PP broke the political consensus. The far-right party submitted a motion to the plenary session to award a medal to the Palma 47 Infantry Regiment, which received the PP's support. Thus, for the first time, a recipient has been announced without prior agreement among all parties to ensure the award ceremony proceeds.

"Agreements have always been reached by consensus among the political forces. Each party brings its proposals, and everyone gives something up. This year we were still in talks, and Vox presented the proposal for the 47th Regiment, even though negotiations have always been conducted in secret to avoid revealing any names that might later be rejected, Contreras explains. In fact, when the awards are agreed upon, they are submitted to the plenary session for honors and distinctions, and names that will be considered are put forward. This has been the procedure since the beginning of democracy, until Vox broke with the tradition of dialogue, and the PP supported them.

For his part, the spokesperson for the Socialist municipal group, Xisco Ducrós, points out that "it's not a question of the proposed entity, but of the procedures." "The regulations for honors and distinctions are designed to foster consensus," he adds, and demands that the mayor intervene "to guarantee that consensus and institutional loyalty are upheld." "We are not against the regiment, but "We don't want it done this way," the Socialist councilor declared.