During a plenary session in the Parliament of Canarias, nationalist representative David Toledo defended the archipelago's response to both the health crisis and the migratory phenomenon. He rejected any questioning of the Canarian people's solidarity, highlighting their humanity and the self-funded resources utilized.
“"No one will ever be able to tell the Canary Islands that they are unsupportive. The Canary Islands have responded with humanity, with their own resources, and with professionals pushed to their limits."
The deputy recalled that the Canary Islands have faced migratory pressure alone for years, with saturated centers and overwhelmed services. He emphasized that it was the Supreme Court that had to intervene to compel the Spanish Government to assume its responsibilities regarding unaccompanied migrant minors.
Toledo also criticized the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) for supporting the State to the detriment of Canarian interests, contrasting this stance with Coalición Canaria's support for the government during the pandemic. Furthermore, he reproached the socialist youth organization for insulting the President of the Government of Canarias, Fernando Clavijo.
The nationalist representative stressed the right of the Government of Canarias to demand technical reports, guarantees, and transparency in all decisions impacting public health and citizen safety. He affirmed that the duty of any responsible government is to protect its people.
For his part, the President of the Government of Canarias, Fernando Clavijo, expressed his displeasure with the Spanish Government's attitude. He mentioned that the Canarian executive sought medical reports from the personnel aboard a cruise ship and guarantees for the operation, information which, according to him, was withheld.
“"Today, thanks to the work of the media, we have learned that they lied to us because the State knew that infected people were traveling on the cruise."
Clavijo concluded that all Canarias asked for was respect, sincerity, loyalty, and dignity, and that, instead, it received "lies and concealment" from the Spanish Government and the PSOE.
