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Clash Between Juanma Moreno and María Jesús Montero in the First Ordinary Session of the Andalusian Parliament
The president of the regional government and the PSOE-A leader faced off for the first time in the new legislature, with criticism over the PP’s pact with Vox, the national agenda and the situation in Ceuta. In addition, according to ABC España, the Andalusian PP displayed a letter to rebut central government criticism over gender-based violence.
The first ordinary plenary session and the first oversight session of the new stage in the Andalusian Parliament marked María Jesús Montero’s debut as opposition leader and her first direct clash with Juanma Moreno.
In that exchange, Montero questioned the PP’s agreement with Vox and said it was an understanding with a far-right force that, in her view, had not been explained to Andalusians. She also accused Moreno of being influenced by Vox and went so far as to describe the Andalusian government as that of “Juan Manolo”, in reference to Manuel Gavira.
Moreno responded by focusing on Montero’s institutional presence in different areas in recent months and accused her of not concentrating on Andalusia. He also reproached her for acting in step with Pedro Sánchez and reminded her that she no longer holds the Vice Presidency of the Government. In the session, the Andalusian president also lashed out at the parliamentary allies of the national government chief and criticized Montero for not having presented, he said, any General State Budget during her time at the Treasury Ministry.
The day was also marked by references to Ceuta. Moreno said Andalusia would stand with the people of Ceuta and stressed, before a delegation present in the chamber, that the autonomous city would have a place in the debates of the Andalusian Parliament.
Montero, for her part, argued that Moreno should have focused on the wildfires and criticized the fact that no investigative committee has been created on that issue. She also announced that the Socialists will appear as a private prosecutor in the judicial case linked to the Los Gallardos fire.
Another tense moment came with an intervention by Vox spokesperson Javier Cortés. After a remark directed at Montero, the PSOE asked for it to be withdrawn and the chamber president, Ana Mestre, ordered that it be removed from the official record.
On the other hand, according to ABC España, the Andalusian PP showed a letter to reject the accusations from the central government and the Andalusian PSOE over an alleged failure by the regional government to respond to a letter from the Ministry of Equality regarding the protection of victims of gender-based violence.
Also according to ABC España, PP spokesperson Toni Martín displayed a document signed by minister Loles López dated August 6, the same day the letter sent by minister Ana Redondo had been received. According to that outlet, the document defended the regional government’s commitment against male violence and responded to the concern expressed by the national government over the location of forensic assessment units under the area headed by Manuel Gavira.
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