The PP in the Galician Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (Fegamp) has criticized this Wednesday that the Galician municipal organization has distanced itself "unilaterally" from the concentrations called by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) in support of Ceuta, coinciding with the Day of the autonomous city.
The first vice president and popular spokesperson in the Fegamp, Ángel Moldes, has held the president of the organization, the socialist Alberto Varela, responsible for the decision, accusing him of making a "partisan use" of the Federation.
"It is very evident that for the Galician socialists, Sánchez's orders weigh more than the independence of the Federation itself, which should not have political colors," Moldes has stated.
Concentrations in front of the town halls at 20:00 hours
The FEMP has called for this Wednesday at 20:00 hours concentrations in front of the town halls throughout Spain in "support of the Ceuta people," a month after the entry of Maghreb migrants that triggered the current crisis in the autonomous city.
The call coincides with the Day of Ceuta and seeks to convey a message of support to its citizens.
The PP of Galicia has confirmed that it will participate in the mobilizations and has encouraged Galicians to join, regardless of their ideology.
According to Moldes, the goal is to send "a message of encouragement to the Ceuta compatriots."
The PP accuses the Fegamp leadership of acting for political reasons
The popular party argues that the Fegamp's decision not to support the state call breaks with the institutional character that, in their opinion, the municipal entity should maintain.
The Galician PP has defended its support for the concentrations appealing to "solidarity, unity, and national sovereignty."
Moldes has also criticized the central government for its management of the migration crisis. "Sánchez's government, totally lost, must stop evading its blame and seek real solutions to what is happening," he has stated.
The controversy between PP and PSOE in the Fegamp occurs while the Ceuta crisis continues to occupy a good part of the national political agenda and the different administrations keep measures open to manage its consequences.