The controversy has escalated in the last 48 hours, with mainland media and journalists criticizing the Government of the Canary Islands and its president for expressing doubts and ultimately rejecting the Central Government's handling of the viral outbreak on the MV Hondius.
This situation has led to comparisons with the behavior of other regional governments, suggesting that the Canarian stance is “grotesque” and should not act as a “hooligan government” against the Executive of Pedro Sánchez.
“"What the regional administration has been doing in the last week is perfectly normal and even necessary: demanding not only information, but also participating in consensual decision-making, respecting the jurisdictional roles of each party."
The Government of the Canary Islands has defended its right to demand information and participate in decision-making, arguing that this is a clear prerogative in the regulatory text of the State Public Health Agency, which has not yet been implemented.
The regional administration has recalled its “continuous and systematic generosity” towards immigration victims and unaccompanied minors, as well as the impact of population growth in the islands over the past twenty years, which has strained public services and increased unemployment rates.
This episode is interpreted as an “institutional breakdown of trust” which, according to sources close to the regional government, “will have consequences” for the relationship between both administrations.
