Jumilla Mayor Francisco Abellán, accompanied by Councilman Celebrations Ildefonso Jimenez and Antonio Martinez Services, has answered the president of the Federation of Peñas Antonio Bernal on the statements made by him.
Antonio Bernal explained that one of the reasons for his resignation, "the difficulties have been made by the mayor and council member of Celebration," as appeared in the press.
Both Abellán, as have removed Jiménez Antonio Bernal allegations and insist on saying "we are not against the parade of wine, it is necessary to address changes demanded by many citizens."
Francisco Abellán began by noting that "citizens deserve to justify, explain, give reasons and information that are being taken by the former president of the Federation of Peñas, many of which are false and uncertain things."
The mayor believes that the Federation of Peñas the Harvest Festival has adopted an attitude of jumping up, immediately, before any person or institution that shows your opinion or criticism. "
He also recalled that "the only conflict that arose in the autumn festivals, as always in the past two years has been with the federation, other groups have congratulated the City Council and Councilman of Celebration and Service."
For his part, Councillor for Jubilee has stated that "the statements of people who do not know what they say, force us to deny these claims one by one."
Jimenez has challenged the president's resignation rocks is the relationship with the City "and, if not more problems you have within the collective."
The responsible party said: "The City Council is ultimately responsible for the various events organized at parties, so be sure that everything is done within the set since it is a responsibility he asked."
"They say they do not support the Harvest Festival and have been omitted to say that previously, on August 7, the city entered them 41,500 euros for them to be occupied only by signing checks with the money we pay all Jumillano "said the councilman, who added that" the conference offered the president gave from the local municipality, with which the council supports this group and bears all expenses. "
As for attendance at events, Ildefonso Jimenez said that "we have seen most, not only me but also the mayor and many council members of the PSOE, unlike other municipal groups, also accompany the Federation of Peñas events as Expofiesta, Turismur and Yecla parties on behalf of the municipal corporation. "
On the barrels that are at the entrance of the municipality, the council explained that these were damaged and were modified and put the text was approved by the Municipal Council of Celebration, being willing to modify the text, as long as you ask for written and Celebration City Council for adoption. "
In this sense, Jiménez added that "however they already on their own and their noses were painted on the barrels one with another phrase, something that is the City of Jumilla.
As for claims that the government team wants to eliminate the parade Wine Celebration Councilman insisted that "we want to be confronted with changes that are being sued by neighbors who are the ones paying those parties" .
Jimenez explained that the phrase you want to delete the Cavalcade of Wine "has left an email from a law firm of Murcia and signed by Maria del Mar Miñano which reads:" the unpresentable it after the gilts has done by removing the shower, apparently intended to remove also the Parade of wine. "
The mayor said that "this issue is going to be in the hands of law firm and whether to demand accountability will be requested"
On the installation of showers, it was reported from the outset that the Council is not going to put showers, and the Federation of Peñas said they would install, what the council was always willing to count with the permission of the City, "raised a number of locations in the Sports, school Prince Felipe and if neither of these, ignoring the councilman of Celebration, the president of the Federation of Peñas councilman seeks the services who told them that maybe I could mount on the patio Market "indicates, adding that" there exists an agreement with the neighbors so they never have showers.
I offered another possibility for installation and rejected, I met the president at five in the afternoon in the tent of the showers and did not attend, so it was impossible to tell anything, "added the councilman.
Ildefonso Jimenez continues to indicate that "they accuse us of not paying prizes, these awards are for a contest that offered school supplies to the participants, who were acquired in the English Court and paid with the card and that card claimed that the City Council pay them and I told them I needed a bill, that bill has not arrived, and it is the only money that is owed to the Federation of Peñas.
He added that "the grant, this year expected to charge 20% less than the subsidy and the government team decided to sacrifice the musical performances for groups received the same grant last year, and so we are grateful."
Band on the opening of the Fair, according to Ildefonso Jimenez "had been agreed that this was not acting as a cost of 1,300 euros for it to be with us for five minutes, and we decided that the band through Friday The Offering of Flowers and the Moorish camp. "
Jimenez reported that the City "does have insurance for their acts, and also the organizer of the performances is required to have liability insurance and other insurance for suspension, and the City Council's own insurance for Consequently, two safe. "
Finally, the council closed by saying that "the president of the Federation of Peñas teacher has psychosis 'is me craze' when is he who suspended the exams."
For its part, the mayor also noted that there are attitudes of the leaders of the Federation of Peñas and not the rocks that are respectable in their work and behavior "with which I have no complaints and I have many friends But it is true that with the current leadership of the federation we have two to three years in a row with continuing problems from a lack of dialogue. "
Francisco Abellán referred to several reports published in print media in the region.
"I have with the president of the Federation of Peñas no relationship during the year, because he comes from or talk to me, since it is understood Councilman directory Celebrations and when I go to all the acts I have not had the slightest touch. "
The maximum local authority added: "The problem comes when I give my opinion as a person and as mayor, on the Parade of Wine, what deficiencies you see, what there is need for change and improvement proposals and say that I see as being I personally do not like, as many other people who pay their taxes as I mentioned, and some restaurants are forced to close by mid-afternoon. "
Francisco Abellán added that "this is the reason that the president used to justify his resignation is an injustice, if it is because he wants to resign, as has his reasons and problems in the federation, resigned because you do not have the capacity to represent a group with the dignity, personality and strength you deserve or the ability to work as a president who requires much more than this person can offer, perhaps because the charge is too big. "
The mayor referred to the costs of cleaning, "the council of Services issued a report indicating that the cost of cleaning the fair all week, between services, gardens, exhibition grounds, cleaning and cleaning business days later, is 58,164 euros, of which for acts of the Federation of Peñas is 34,075 euros, and all these figures is not counting machinery, and fuel. "
Abellán noted that "the most serious is that the leaders of the Federation of Peñas just want to warm the spirits and seek to drive us all over the rocks with a meeting requested in the Plenary Hall."
He ended by stating that he had never insulted the president of the Federation of Peñas and asked to resign even the vice president "since impresentable someone calling someone should not deserve the confidence of the federation itself."
On changes to the Parade of Wine, Abellán said that "there will be time to analyze them together, and with the new directive."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla