The former Prime Minister of the Government and honorary president of the PPdeG, Mariano Rajoy, took a stroll this Monday through the center of Ourense alongside other party leaders, handing out election leaflets ahead of the general elections on 29 November, in a day marked by greetings, hugs, and photographs with neighbors of the city.
The itinerary began at the Alameda Park around 12:30 in the afternoon and took place amid constant displays of support from citizens who approached the former head of the Executive to express their backing with messages such as "you are a great gentleman" or "I always liked you for your facility with words."
Different representatives of the PP in Ourense took part in the delegation, including the provincial leader and president of the Diputación, Luis Menor, as well as mayors from several municipalities in the province and members of the Ourense municipal corporation.
From the Alameda, Mariano Rajoy advanced along the central Paseo street, the city’s main commercial thoroughfare, until ending the walk at the Gaimola bar, located next to San Lázaro Park, around 13:30, where he made a stop to have a drink.
"EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS"
Before the walk through the city, the popular leader from Ourense, Luis Menor, had highlighted Rajoy’s "affability and approachability" and pointed out that this "has nothing to do with the current president," Pedro Sánchez.
In a statement to the media prior to the visit, Menor explained that the meeting with the former president was intended as a space to "exchange opinions and listen to Rajoy’s advice," advice which, as he emphasized, "is very important in any political process and even more so at the moment," with reference to the general elections of 29 November, called to "clarify whether a change of Government is possible."
"Rajoy is a very great and very important asset for us and, moreover, he is a very well-loved person in Ourense. He spent part of his childhood in O Carballiño and he has a very strong attachment to Ourense, which he has demonstrated from the very beginning," Menor has said.