The spokesperson of the federal Executive of the PSOE, Montse Mínguez, has rejected that Pedro Sánchez's Executive was "on vacation" during the three weeks that the crisis in Ceuta lasted, originated by the massive entry of almost 80,000 people on July 30 and 31.
"Enough of lies, enough of nonsense, and enough of manipulating the institutions," Mínguez stated in the Permanent Deputation of Congress, in the debate on the advisability of the president appearing urgently in the Lower House on this matter.
The supposed 'vacations' of Sánchez have centered the accusations from the PP, which blames the Government for inaction during the first three weeks of August and uses this argument to demand an urgent and extraordinary appearance from the head of the Executive.
"The Prime Minister of Denmark appeared extraordinarily on August 12 before her parliament to explain her country's position regarding the invasion that Ceuta had suffered, but Pedro Sánchez has taken 25 days of vacation and now he has come for one day, has generated more chaos than there was, has set up a single command that took two minutes to break, and has a civil war, not only in his government between Sumar and the PSOE, but he has it within the PSOE," summarized the PP spokesperson, Ester Muñoz.
Criticism also from parliamentary partners
The reproaches do not only come from the main opposition party. Leaders of Sumar such as Antonio Maíllo (IU) and Alberto Ibáñez (Compromís) have also criticized that Sánchez did not suspend his vacation in Lanzarote while the situation continued to spiral out of control in the autonomous city.
Furthermore, allied formations such as the PNV and ERC have reproached the president for arriving "late," considering that until August 25, more than three weeks after the massive entry of migrants, he did not convene the National Security Council nor approved the single command to coordinate the response to the crisis in Ceuta.
In response to these criticisms, the socialist spokesperson defended the Government's actions by recalling Sánchez's visit to Ceuta on July 31, the two meetings he has led via videoconference from the La Mareta residence, and the trips to the area by various ministers. "No one has gone on vacation here, you and your arguments are the ones who have gone on vacation," Mínguez replied.
Finally, it has not been necessary to vote on the request of the PP for an urgent appearance of Sánchez, given that it has already been agreed that the president will offer explanations in the Plenary of Congress next Thursday, September 3, in a monographic session dedicated to this crisis.