Agustí S. Espí (Compromís): «The region is more than sun and beach. The region is poble »
Compromís ha celebrado esta mañana su ya tradicional acto del 9 d’Octubre en la plaza Jaume I, al cual han asistido medio centenar de personas, además de representantes políticos del municipio y la comarca.
"We are humble people, but brave to defend what unites us", defined the councilor Eva Ronda on the day of all the Valencian women, in an act that, in addition to celebrating the culture and history of our territory, has been used to vindicate all the demands for which the training claims to fight from the institutions and in opposition. «You have the 3 councilors for anything. We have to exert strength", asked the mayor.
Strong criticism of the City Council's conformism with exploitation
The act was joined by Agustí S. Espí, a member of the local formation, representing the young voices of the Valencian movement. «I did not live through Franco's regime, but I know where we come from and I want to be an active part of our future», said Espí in a speech addressed to young people, to whom he asked for more mobilization and awareness. «Thanks to our parents today we can enjoy music in our language», commented in reference to the performance scheduled for this afternoon of La Fúmiga.
He has also had words towards the controversial statements of the mayor, Vicent Grimalt, in which he claimed to be aware that there were black jobs around the local hospitality but that he could not do anything about it. Espí has assured that he suffered it as a student and that things can be done to change it. "If you know that you are being exploited, awareness campaigns can be carried out so that the exploiters' faces will fall with shame", he pointed out assuming that "Not all hospitality is like this". «The region is more than sun and beach. The region is town," Espí said.
First act as Més Compromís
The issue of labor exploitation has not been the only criticism that the local government has taken. María José García, a candidate for Congress for Alicante, has also launched a poison dart to the Grimalt team for the institutional act they have organized after eliminating it years ago. "We have never used this day opportunistically", Garcia stressed before going on to talk about the state political situation, whose lack of consensus to govern has crossed out "historical ridiculous". However, he has encouraged those present to get up and go vote in November. «Comboi; one thing that Valencians do very well, and now it's time to play combine."
After the speeches, the act has closed, as every year, with the offering of flowers to the statue of Jaume I to the sound of the muixeranga.