Socialist Spokesman Manuel Soler insists that Lorca's neighbors who are homeless can not understand that after seven months, no solutions have yet to rebuild their homes and afraid that's all a smokescreen
The Municipal Socialist Group spokesman Manuel Soler began his media exposure Commission requesting the appearance of the Director of Public Works and Planning, Antonio Sevilla, to report on the resolution adopted by the Governing Council, held on Friday December 9, announcing a protocol for the organization of a competition of ideas for the comprehensive redevelopment and reconstruction of the neighborhoods of La Viña, San Fernando, Alfonso X and Santa Clara Avenue, in Lorca ".
Soler has been questioned "how is it possible that the Regional Government has left 7 months elapsed from the occurrence of earthquakes in Lorca for the approval of the text of the protocol. The many families who are homeless need to start rebuilding collapsed buildings at the earliest. "
"At this point I would remind you that the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, a few days of earthquakes announced that carry out this initiative, but until now not even boot the award of the contest of ideas. Neighbors Lorca and affected neighbors who have lost their homes can not understand that an issue as urgent as is the reconstruction of collapsed buildings for one reason or another, is slowing down and are not to respond by the Local and Regional Authorities "he said.
Lorca The mayor has expressed his desire that "the Chief Executive on what date concrete may be permanently terminated the contest of ideas and what happens in the meantime, as there are owners of demolished buildings that have already applied for planning permission for the reconstruction of the same . Is or will be granted to await the end of the contest of ideas? The neighbors do not need certainty and the further dizzy partridge in a subject as serious as this. "
"On the other hand, I wonder, like the rest of Lorca, how the Government intends Regional meet 50 percent of the economics required to accommodate more than 13,000 requests from the victims of the earthquakes before the Commission Mixed to implement the agreement signed between the National and Regional Authorities. The Lorca need less bureaucracy and more flexibility and reliability in the process, "said Soler.
The social responsibility has emphasized that "the issue of competition has all the earmarks of being a smokescreen to mask the negligence and real lack of funds and political will on the part of the region. The intention seems to be delay in the reconstruction time, we are going, keep teasing the neighbors. We should note that the Regional Government has a budget for 2012 of 5,000 million euros has been earmarked for housing reconstruction and rehabilitation after the earthquake that had in our city the ridiculous figure of 206,000 euros. We are told that the surplus of the various items contained in the Regional budget will go to Lorca, that if, as a second priority after Social Policies. And with the economic situation in which We are, I wonder: Is there really some naive to think that budget surpluses will appear? That is the importance of the Regional Government grants to the unique and dramatic situation faced by Lorca: to see if enough left over to be earmarked for our town?
Manuel Soler has completed its hearing noting that "from the Municipal Socialist Group Mr. Jodar expect the same vehemence and insistence in demanding solutions to Lorca with the incoming government of Mr. Rajoy that expressed to the outgoing Mr. Zapatero and, step, it would not hurt to take into his memory to his party colleague Mr Valcárcel that, if not known, it is also involved in the management part of the reconstruction. "
Source: PSOE Lorca