The coordinator of the Comuns and deputy in Congress, Candela López, has accused the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, of reacting late to the migratory crisis in Ceuta. In her opinion, the head of the Executive is late both in the management on the ground and in his appearance before Congress, and she has emphasized that, despite what Sánchez himself claims, "it is evident that there is a responsibility of Morocco" in what happened.
In a press conference held this Monday, López criticized that it has taken "almost a month for an emergency of this magnitude to have a single command" and that, after that time, effective measures have still not been deployed to alleviate the situation, as she has denounced.
She has also questioned the line of action chosen by the central Government. She believes that Sánchez is wrong both in the strategy and in the overall approach: "It is bad for the migrant population, as is being seen, it is also bad for the Ceuta population, as is being seen, because what he is doing is focusing management on security and on the concentration of resources in Ceuta."
The role of Morocco in the crisis
The leader of the Comuns has distanced herself from the official narrative about the origin of the massive entry of migrant people. Against other explanations, she has maintained that "it was not due to the mafias, nor was it solely that feeding on social networks. It is evident that there is a responsibility of Morocco to destabilize the Government," she has emphasized.
López has recalled that "five years ago we already saw how the Moroccan regime used border control as a tool of political pressure," and she has added that, in her opinion, there is a convergence of interests between the governments of Israel and the United States and what she has called the reactionary international, whose objective would be to overthrow the current Spanish Executive.
Criticism of PP and Vox
According to the Comuns, the priority at this moment must be to guarantee the security and rights of both the population of Ceuta and the migrant people, as well as to restore coexistence in the city. López has firmly condemned the attacks against the temporary facilities where the newcomers have been housed.
In this context, he has directly pointed to certain political forces: "The Popular Party and Vox, far from condemning it, are feeding it and providing cover. Therefore, they are the ones who are constantly throwing gasoline on the fire."
Demands "guarantees" in management
Unlike the position defended by Sánchez, the Comuns demand that the transfer of migrants to the peninsula proceed immediately and that the identification processes and, where applicable, return be carried out with all legal and protection guarantees for minors and for those who may be recognized as refugees.
López has insisted that "Ceuta cannot be a temporary stay center for migrant people," and, in relation to minors, has emphasized that there are sufficient resources for their reception throughout the State, but that there is a lack of political will on the part of the autonomous communities to activate them.
"Very demanding" with the PSOE
Questioned about the clear discrepancies between the minority partner of the coalition and the PSOE regarding the role of Morocco, the transfer of people to the peninsula, and the explanations in Congress, the leader has pointed out that in the management of this crisis, "it has become very evident what the political principles" of each of the formations that make up the Government are.
In this line, she has committed that the Comuns will be "very demanding" with their socialist partner and has assured that they will work both from within the Executive and in the Congress of Deputies to adopt the measures they consider necessary in light of the situation in Ceuta.