The Government of Ceuta has launched a message of serenity to the population and has called to avoid an increase in social tension after the incidents recorded in the last hours in the autonomous city, linked to the migratory crisis caused by the massive arrival of about 80,000 immigrants at the end of July.
The second vice president of Ceuta and counselor of Finance, Economic Transition and Digital Transformation, Kissy Chandiramani, has explained that around 5:00 a.m. "an incident" has been reported in the neighborhood of Benzú "where some immigrants and also military personnel have participated." According to her, this is another episode in a context of strong migratory pressure that keeps the city on edge.
In light of this situation, Chandiramani has appealed to the citizens to remain calm and for the mobilizations to take place without altercations, demanding that violence not be resorted to in the protests and defending the "unity" of Ceuta's society. She has insisted that there is full "legitimacy" to manifest and go out into the street, "but always in an atmosphere of tranquility because that high tension leads nowhere."
"The tension in the city of Ceuta is very high and I believe that among all of us as political entities, institutions, and media, we must call for calm because this tension can take us to a place where no one wants us to be," she emphasized in an interview on "Cadena Ser," reported by Europa Press, in which she has called for responsibility from all the involved actors.
The second vice president has pointed out that she understands the citizens' discomfort and has acknowledged that a good part of the population feels "tired" and demands "answers" to a situation that has been prolonged over time, as "patience has a limit" and "feelings are running high" due to the absence of solutions from the central Government.
Chandiramani has requested the people of Ceuta to maintain confidence that the crisis can be channeled, although she has admitted that the massive entry at the end of July "has been overwhelming for the administrations" and that the institutional reaction has been "very late," which has contributed to aggravating the climate of concern and unease in the city.