The general secretary of the PSPV and minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, has reiterated that the Valencian socialists will not support or attend the "concentrations of PP and Vox" planned for this Wednesday regarding the situation in Ceuta, which arose after the massive entry of migrants recorded last July. In her opinion, these calls do not primarily aim to express solidarity with the autonomous city.
In statements to the media this Monday in Les Corts, Morant emphasized that the PSPV has not "urged anyone" to stop attending these protests, and has challenged both formations to take responsibility for their organization if they wish to carry them out. "If PP and Vox want to hold a concentration, then let them call the concentration," she stated.
The socialist leader insisted that, "if they are concentrations of PP and Vox, then let them call them. Because calling a concentration means taking responsibility for what happens at that concentration," she stressed, warning that in these types of events "unconstitutional and Francoist flags usually appear." "We are so used to that type of concentration and they have come to vandalize the headquarters of the Socialist Party," she added.
Therefore, she considered it consistent that the PSPV will not "support or participate in concentrations of PP and Vox that, of course, I do not believe their purpose is to show solidarity with what is happening in Ceuta." Additionally, she referred to the explanations provided by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, in a radio interview broadcast this same Monday.
Morant also emphasized that "what is happening in Ceuta has clearly been an invasion of Spanish territory," although she pointed out that, at this moment, "what remains there is a humanitarian crisis that must be addressed in order to then respond adequately with the law to both minors and adults."
Message to Pérez Llorca and defense of reception
In this context, the head of the PSPV has sent "a message" to the 'president' of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca: "The Valencian Community is supportive, it is not racist like he is. And just as we welcomed Ukrainians, we will have to welcome, because this is what the law says and this is what the majority of Valencian society thinks, the children of 7, 8, 9, 10 years old who are in Ceuta, if that is the distribution criterion for the peninsula. Because a law says so, but above all a law that is above all, which is humanitarian."
Morant has also reflected on the situation of migrant minors: "any of us could be that 8-year-old boy or girl." "It could have happened to any of us, also to Pérez Llorca, also to his daughters, it is a lottery and above all, the protection of children must come first," he concluded.
Previous criticisms from the PP in Les Corts
Before Morant's statements, the spokesperson of the PP in Les Corts, Nando Pastor, had released a video in which he asked "publicly" the minister "if she and the Valencian socialists choose to defend Sánchez or if they side with the Valencians and the whole of the Spaniards by showing their firm support for Ceuta." He also questioned "or on the contrary, are they going to continue the inquisitorial dictate of --Rebeca-- Torró as secretary of Organization of the PSOE of Pedro Sánchez."