The full council of Málaga has approved a motion urging the Spanish Government to defend the border and restore normalcy in Ceuta, following the gathering of Ceutíes and the intervention of residents at the council meeting.
The full council of Málaga approved a motion on Thursday urging the Spanish Government to defend the border of Ceuta and restore normalcy in the autonomous city. The session was marked by a prior gathering of Ceutíes and their families in front of the city hall, called by the Casa de Ceuta in Málaga and the municipality of Alhaurín de la Torre, as reported by Diario Sur.
During the meeting, retired journalist Marieta Lagoya intervened to plead for help: "Málaga residents, do not abandon us." Lagoya reminded that Ceuta has 85,000 inhabitants in 19 square kilometres and that it has "overwhelmed its capacity to respond." She appealed to the solidarity of the people of Málaga and demanded respect for the dignity of children and the elderly, who must have guaranteed return with their families "within a legal framework."
Monserrat Blanco denounced the unprecedented collapse of the city, especially in the reception infrastructure, and called for "help for Málaga, a commitment to institutional loyalty and territorial cooperation." She proposed a series of measures that could be implemented from Málaga as a neighbouring city, separated by the Strait, to improve the situation of the Ceutíes.
The political debate reflected the differences between the groups. The spokesperson for the PP, Carmen Casero, who was making her debut in the council after the departure of Elisa Pérez de Siles, stated that "the Government has ignored the Ceutíes and has belittled them" and criticized the 26 days it took to establish a unified command. The spokesperson for Vox, Antonio Alcázar, argued that Morocco is not a friendly country and questioned whether one can be friends with the neighbouring country when it continues to demand Spanish territories.
Socialist councillor Rosa del Mar Rodríguez advocated for including the term "mass entry" in the PP's motion, but to no avail. Rodríguez pointed out that hot expulsions are not an option and reminded that the Government has already allocated 301 million euros to alleviate the problems arising from the crisis. The spokesperson for Con Málaga, Nico Sguiglia, asked what resources the president of the Junta, Moreno Bonilla, has provided to accommodate minors and considered it a mistake to speak of "invasion."
The approved points demand that the Spanish Government defend the border and guarantee a return to normalcy in Ceuta and Melilla. The Málaga City Council will convey these agreements to the central Executive.
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