The general secretary of Vox, Ignacio Garriga, has considered this Saturday "insulting" that the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, focuses on proclaiming in public that he loves his wife, Begoña Gómez, while citizens "have difficulties making ends meet" and the Executive "does not respond" to this and other problems such as insecurity or access to housing.
Garriga made these statements to the media in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid), where he attended a meeting with the Vox team in the Community of Madrid.
The leader has censured that Sánchez staged his declaration of love during a PSOE political event held this Saturday, when she "is sitting in the dock for very serious crimes related to public administration." "That behavior is absolutely shameful," he added.
Accusations of partisan use of institutions
At another moment in his speech, the general secretary of Vox accused Sánchez of using the institutions "for his own benefit" and stated that he is convinced that the president will use "everything in his power to alter the electoral process, to perpetuate himself in power and to ultimately steal the popular will."
He emphasized that his party will try to prevent any attempt to resort to the Ombudsman or the Constitutional Court with that objective, after it became known that the Ombudsman filed a protection appeal yesterday before the Constitutional Court against the Supreme Court's decision to temporarily suspend the voting rights of thousands of naturalized Spaniards under the so-called "grandchildren's law."
Garriga also called for a "massive and urgent" mobilization of Spaniards ahead of the elections on November 29, which he described as an opportunity to change the policies of the current Government. In this context, he claimed Vox's proposals on national priority in social aid and access to housing, the reduction of bureaucratic obstacles, and its stance on immigration policy.
Deregulation and Vox's immigration policy
In relation to bureaucracy, the leader of Vox has demanded a deregulation that allows it to be faced effectively and has assured that his party "has a specific and concrete plan to free the self-employed, to guarantee prosperity, measures that also seek to reduce deadlines in housing matters and alleviate the obstacles that suffocate farmers and ranchers."
On immigration, Garriga has questioned the slogan of the PP of Madrid according to which "all accents fit in Madrid" and has denounced what, in his opinion, are the consequences of policies that "compromise the identity of neighborhoods and collapse public services."
As an alternative, he has defended a plan to expel those who have entered illegally, who, he said, come to live off the taxes of Spaniards and who intend to impose their way of life. "We have nothing against anyone, as the left intends to convey. What we do have is a lot of love for Spaniards," he stated.
Response to PSOE's criticisms and youth support
In the face of PSOE's warnings that a potential coalition government between PP and Vox would cut pensions, public health, and other essential services, Garriga has rejected these accusations and defined them as "lies and manipulations typical of the Socialist Party."
In his opinion, the socialists have started "lying" about Vox's proposals on pensions and will do the same with their approaches on security and housing. In his view, it is Sánchez's permanence in La Moncloa that would really put citizens' rights at risk.
Finally, he has attributed the support of a significant portion of young people to Vox to the discontent of a generation that, he has pointed out, faces serious difficulties in accessing affordable housing, achieving stable jobs with decent wages, or starting a family. In the face of this scenario, he has argued that his party represents "an alternative path to recover prosperity and hope."