In his round of visits to various municipalities in the Region of Murcia, whose motto is '45x45 ', Begoña García Retegui, spokesman of the Socialist Group in the Regional Assembly and the PSOE candidate for regional elections, visited Jumilla and held separate meetings with different groups and social and business associations in the city.
García Retegui, who was accompanied by the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán and other council members of the corporation, seeks to know 'in situ' the problems of each municipality and its social fabric and business to develop a manifesto for upcoming regional elections to collect all the demands of Murcia and Murcia.
The visit began just after half past eleven in a meeting with the mayor.
He then offered a press conference where he discussed the regional budgets for 2011 and the approaches that have the PSOE, has said he "completely redo those budgets."
Before his speech, thanked the Francisco Abellán visit the person in whom lies "the possibility that it may be the next president of the Autonomous Community" for his interest in learning first hand the problems and demands of citizenship Jumilla.
The mayor has said that it is a woman "whose career is admirable and a significant commitment to society."
According Abellán "in terms of regional budgets will not discriminate against us just in numbers but also in institutional relationships, which is central to democracy, many years without coming to Jumilla and I think you can not forget the opponent for ideological reasons, that what they do in politics at the regional level, while Jumilla Jumillano attend to all without regard to the DNI. "
After the appearance before the media, the Socialist spokesman on a journey through different parts of the city, with special attention to the 'Yellow House', as well as visits to the Artisan's House, the headquarters of the Association of Physically Handicapped Jumilla , AMFIJU, where he met with their representatives, and facilities of Bodegas San Isidro.
Afternoon and has starred in a ceremony in Sociocultural Centre Roque Baños, which have been attended by representatives of various associations of the locality.
At this meeting, Begoña García Retegui has heard the demands of each of these groups and posed possible solutions to their problems.
As for the regional budgets for 2011, the Socialist parliamentary moved its concern "about the drift that has taken the budgets of the region, mainly because we found a cut in social rights that are unbearable and cut aid to associations that come providing an important service and if no money comes will not be able to carry out its task and will take to the streets to many workers in these associations. "
He has also stated that budgets do not include any commitment for the future health center, after many demands. "
With regard to infrastructure, "are 12 years of laughing at the Jumillano PP concerning Carche highway and the highway from the sale of the Olive-Jumilla.
According to García Retegui "also reflects nothing for the future and needed new school, as well as other services that have no budget and are supporting the Jumillano, as the ambulance or transport the elderly, while in other municipalities such services are on behalf of the Health Service of Murcia.
He also noted that "we will apply for future conventions Day Centre and for the functioning of the Centre for Child Care."
The Socialist spokesman said that "when Valcárcel complains about how you deal with the government of Spain, do not realize how it comes to municipalities, Valcárcel makes a sectarian policy and makes the taxes of all Murcia", says García Retegui and recalled that "the self-employed and small businesses are not going to find in the regional budgets in response to their needs."
For the parliamentary socialist left the PP again abandoned the town of Jumilla, has spent years without showing their faces and that is unfortunate, "he says, adding that" Valcarcel has a project run out and have a regional government that we deserve. "
Finally, the spokesman said that since the PSOE have submitted various amendments to the budgets to basically redo the budget, as they reflect revenues are based on false and wasteful. "
Prioritize the socialist amendments in areas such as social policy, communications, education and health.
By the way, Francisco Abellán added that "regional budgets no money for the Health Center or for the new school and yet do assume a deficit of over one million euros from the Regional Television Channel 7."
He recalled that, as a senator, has filed a motion requesting an audit of this television because it is indecent and not right. "
Also up for discussion in those Autonomous Communities where public funds are managed services that are deficient, where individual members of the Governing Council to pay that debt. "Regard García Retegui reported that Channel 7 has a cost of about 50 million euros, "nine times what we spend in occupational health and have more budget to promote tourism."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla