The leader of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of the Government, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has defined this Wednesday as a "failure" the "preemptive" strike promoted by the unions "against the opposition". In his view, it is "a disguised campaign act by the unions".
"With all due respect, at least in the public services that I have seen, in health care, in education, the success of the strike is clearly that it has been a failure," Feijóo said on the program 'El Hormiguero', in statements collected by Europa Press.
The president of the PP recalled that he had already told the union headquarters that it was a "mistake" to call this strike and asked them not to proceed. In addition, he emphasized that, after the Urda accident (Toledo), in which 69 people died, "it also makes no sense to hold a strike," referring to the fact that on Tuesday a state funeral took place for the victims.
"This is a simulated act of an electoral pre-campaign and this is a historical error by the unions," he said, warning the head of the Executive that on November 29 "there is no strike" and that then it will be seen "what the Spanish really think" at the polls.
When asked about the Government videos encouraging people to support the strike, Feijóo assured that he does not share that attitude and emphasized that "people are much more intelligent than some citizens and politicians think."
He asks to condemn the disturbances and violence
The president of the PP also referred to the violent incidents and altercations that have been recorded during the day. "I hope that the parties and unions that have encouraged this shame condemn it," he demanded.
In this context, he reiterated his commitment not to back down from those who resort to violence. He promised not to give "not one step back to the violent, the criminals and the intolerant". "Not one step back for those who do not accept defeat. Not one step back," Feijóo said in a message published on his official account on 'X', distributed by Europa Press.