José Alberto Díaz-Estébanez, a deputy for Coalición Canaria and councilor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, known for his strong rhetoric, has once again sparked controversy. During his appearance on the program 'El Grillo' on Canal 4 Tenerife on the 12th, he used the hantavirus health crisis to launch harsh criticism at the central government.
Visibly agitated, Díaz-Estébanez described the ministers' actions as 'arrogance,' accusing them of 'trampling' on Canarias and its president. "The most serious thing is not the health issue," he stated, but the behavior of 'some 'godos'' who, according to him, belittle the region and endanger its security. He explicitly mentioned Ángel Víctor Torres and the Minister of Health, Mónica García.
“"Just so a handful of ministers can gain personal benefit, take a photo, by the way, ministers who will be candidates in their respective autonomous communities... some bootlickers of those politicians, because the worst 'godo' is not the 'godo', but the Canary vassal delighted to be one of the 'godos'."
The deputy's tone escalated to the point of slamming the studio table, questioning if they dared to accuse Canarias of being unsupportive, recalling the handling of immigration. "To Canarias, which has had to deal with all the mess of immigration with the lack of solidarity from these people?" he exclaimed, concluding by wishing that Canary Islanders would send the ministers 'away with a kick in the backside to Godilandia'.
The original article notes that there is no record of any accusation of lack of solidarity towards Canarias from the ministers; rather, there has been much recognition and gratitude. Díaz-Estébanez keeps the video of his intervention on social media without adding clarifications about the alleged lack of solidarity, which the text links to communities governed by the PP, his party's partner.
