On the eve of the electoral campaign, which will begin on April 30, the same day that part of the service of the AVE that runs the Madrid-Málaga route will be restored, nerves in the political class are on edge and could play a trick. That could explain the misinterpretation that occurred last Thursday in Huelva, at a Vox rally.
The candidate for the Junta de Andalucía, Manuel Gavira, was about to begin an outdoor rally, accompanied on the platform by young people, when he observes a black flag on which could be read “Remigration”, a controversial concept to support the deportation of foreigners, even second-generation relatives.
That sequence —according to the images that Demócrata has had access to— leads to whistles and glances towards that cornered side, warming up the attendees, amid whistles and support from the stands, from where Gavira branded that group as if they were a group of followers of María Jesús Montero, the figurehead of the PSOE in Andalusia, whom he calls a "choir". "There we have the choir," in clear allusion to a group critical of Vox.
A mental loop that only manages to stop when Santiago Abascal takes the floor, apologizes to these “good kids” and explains that Vox is indeed in favor of remigration, which seems to take part of the audience by surprise.
The approximate literal account was like this:
Manuel Gavira: "Calm down, calm down, calm down... María Jesús Montero is the one who pays for the setup for the separatists. (A noise is heard next to the rally, which suggests that a row might break out, because there are whistles)". It is then that Gavira says: "Well, we already have the choir there."
Gavira encourages people to whistle at this group, which carries a banner that reads "Remigration", while the audience gets worked up and chants several times, looking at this group: "Pedro Sánchez, son of a bitch!".
At one point, the leader of Vox in Andalusia asks for calm, but assures that what we have in front of us —that is, that group of young people— is “Montero, the blackmail payer for the separatists. The one who says that, either she comes as president or she doesn't come to Andalusia. María Jesús Montero —raises her voice—, you are not going to live in Andalusia, you are going to stay in Madrid. You are not going to be here; Andalusians don't want you or your mafia and corrupt party”.
“And in front of Montero —he changes sides— is Moreno Bonilla. Moreno Bonilla yesterday made some statements that were extremely serious. Yesterday he said, and he played with the health of all Andalusians, of all Huelvans, he said that he has not wanted to fix the Andalusian public health service so as not to get into trouble, so as not to make noise”.
“That is the president we have in Andalusia —he affirmed—. One who arrived eight years ago and, when problems arise, looks the other way. Andalusians are the Spaniards who take the longest to get operated on. That is why we have suffered episodes like the breast cancer screenings. That is why there are tens of thousands of women waiting in Andalusia for a gynecological consultation…; that is why, because they are a disgrace managing,” he pointed out.
“He says —Gavira added— that he hasn't wanted to fix it due to a lack of courage. Lack of courage in the public health service of Andalusia? In modifying and fixing the health needs of Andalusians? Is that it: you've just lacked courage?”, he wondered.
"You lacked the courage to fire all the socialist cronies, you are not capable of firing even one. And you lacked the courage to repeal all the ideological garbage of the left. And Feijóo says he wants to repeal it. Well, let them start in Andalusia. But they are not going to do it because they lack courage," he agreed.
“Moreno Bonilla lacks courage —he continued along these lines— when he goes to Brussels and takes a photo with Von der Leyen and harms the fields of Andalusia. Therefore, less Mercosur and more fields in southern Spain, which are the fields of Andalusia”.
Applause from the young people. "And you lacked the courage —he resumed his speech— to take away the subsidy from those unions in Andalusia." You lack the courage for many things. What you in the PP and PSOE don't understand is that governing means getting involved to solve problems. And this —he promised— is what we are going to change starting next May 17... Andalusians want to be first always... We don't want outsiders to go ahead of us. We don't want that now, because of that wave, we are left in the last carriage, which is where it always is... that's what you from Huelva are playing for next 17-M," he proclaimed.
“We are not going to let you down —he concluded—. We are going to defend all the votes for the benefit of Andalusians… That is our commitment. We are prepared and we are going to govern in Andalusia. And the first thing —he finished—, national priority. And now, let it be heard loud, let Huelva roar… the next president of Spain, Santiago Abascal! Come on, Santi, we have to save Spain, do it, please… Come on, Santi…”, some voices comment as Abascal takes the stage.
"We fully agree with the repatriation"
Santiago Abascal: "Sit down, sit down, thank you all very much (((voices of 'president, president, president' are heard in the atmosphere))). Truly, I am very grateful. But allow me to clarify something for you. Because, as we are very accustomed to being harassed and heckled... The other day, in Granada, where Marlaska lets people throw objects from 15 meters, we are a little suspicious. And today, here, there was a group of good kids who held up a black banner that said 'Remigration', with which we fully agree. I say this —he clarified to the audience— because we are very clear about it. When someone enters Spain illegally, the response is repatriation. When someone commits crimes in Spain, the response is deportation, whether legal or illegal. And when someone comes to Spain to live off social benefits that do not reach our children, our proposal is remigration. And, of course, we see a black banner being raised and we get very nervous. But it said 'remigration' and we completely agree. We give them their ticket back and accompany them to their countries so that they can build their homelands there."
*According to the Open Dictionary, Remigration: Said of the concept, which has gained prominence in anti-immigration discourse, which is a euphemism for forced repatriation or mass deportations of foreign people to their country of origin. "Remigration -it adds- has been prevalent in the discourse of the far-right, mainly in Germany, as a sweetened term behind which lie hate speeches towards other people based on their ethnicity, origin, or culture."