The candidate to the Congress of Deputies for the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Partido Popular, Gustavo González de Vega, expressed this Sunday his deep displeasure at the "breach" that he attributes to the central Government in the management of the "unprecedented" migration crisis that the island of El Hierro is suffering. "Enough of breaches and of lies by the Government of Sánchez. It is time to make firm decisions and carry them out as soon as possible," he added.
During a meeting with neighborhood associations in La Laguna, González de Vega defended that "it is time to deploy Frontex and put more security" on the Canary Islands coastline, not only because of the "unsustainable" situation that El Hierro is experiencing, but also "for all the lives that are put at stake at sea because of the mafias," as the popular party said in a statement.
In this line, he recalled that this Saturday "the worst day of the Canary Route in the 32 years of history" was recorded, with "the arrival of 1,235 migrants in 12 cayucos in a single day."
González de Vega also warned about the "exhaustion" of the staff that operates on the front line and of the difficulties faced by the island’s neighbors, whose public services and care are under "extreme pressure." "They are risking their lives so that others do not lose theirs, without sufficient resources and completely overwhelmed, using even an events hall as hospital rooms," he said.
The popular leader called on the Government of Sánchez for "the urgent comprehensive response," which includes the deployment of Frontex, the logistical support of the Armed Forces, the reinforcement of the Guardia Civil and the Policía Nacional, as well as the rescue devices and healthcare, along with an effective foreign policy that intervenes in the countries of origin and transit.
"We must fight the core of this tragedy: the mafias that traffic in human beings and profit by putting their lives at risk, and no criminal organization should continue deciding who, how and when lives are played with in the Atlantic," he concluded.