Alberto Núñez Feijóo has traveled to Melilla to celebrate the Autonomous City Day, a new way to show his support and commitment to the border territory with Morocco at a delicate time following the massive entry of more than 70,000 immigrants into Ceuta. In this regard, he warned that if he comes to power, he will defend “the Spanishness of Ceuta and Melilla at all costs” and said that, unlike Pedro Sánchez, he will not have a “subordinate” relationship with Rabat: “I have no secrets with Morocco.”
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The leader of the PP outlined four commitments to Ceuta and Melilla at an event accompanied by President Juan José Imbroda, where he insisted on the immediate return of all irregular immigrants who entered at the end of July. In addition, he denounced the images from this morning in Ceuta, where there was much chaos in the transfer of immigrants for relocation at the Port, and he denounced the lack of State resources to solve this crisis—both police and officials to process the return files.
The first commitment he proposed is to defend the “territorial integrity” and he rejected both the “subleasing” of border protection to Morocco and the position of strength that the Prime Minister must show towards Rabat. “He must not bow his head to anyone. Foreign relations are based on respect. Morocco will find a loyal neighboring country and a serious and reliable president, but never subordinate to anyone or anything,” he said.
The second commitment is transparency so that any agreement signed with other countries “is ratified in the General Courts,” referring to the “clandestine” pact on Western Sahara. The third commitment is to guarantee the “custody” of the borders with a “presence of the State” that “cannot be residual.”
“There will be a security plan for the two cities, as required by the National Security strategy for the past 5 years,” he stated, assuring that “there will be physical borders that guarantee control” and more presence of the State Security Forces and Corps and the Armed Forces. “And of course, there will be a reaction in case our border is threatened or invaded,” he added.
The fourth commitment is to “explain to the European Union what has happened.” “In Ceuta, there has not been an immigration problem; in Ceuta, there has been an invasion problem,” Feijóo stated, who also claimed yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament in favor of Ceuta and Melilla as a personal success.
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Europe
“What would Mr. Sánchez need to get outraged? That Mr. Trump invaded Ceuta and Melilla?”
“We have managed to get them to vote in favor of the position of Ceuta and Melilla,” he said, referring to the resolution approved by the European Parliament that defines Ceuta as an “invaded” city; condemns the massive illegal crossings to Ceuta from Morocco and the “instrumentalization of irregular migration as a hybrid warfare tool against Spain’s territorial integrity”; and expresses solidarity and support for the people of Ceuta.
“We have managed to get 27 countries of the Union to agree,” he elaborated, reproaching the PSOE’s position, which rejected the resolution. “What would Mr. Sánchez need to get outraged? That Mr. Trump invaded Ceuta and Melilla? Then would Mr. Sánchez get outraged?” he asked, ironically.
Plan
Feijóo commits to an economic model for Ceuta and Melilla
Likewise, Feijóo also proposed measures not only to “defend Melilla and Ceuta” but to “guarantee security, well-being, and prosperity.” Thus, the PP leader assured that he will present a plan with a “specific economic model to make Melilla an attractive city.” Among the measures Feijóo outlined are training so that young people can access both vocational training and university in Melilla; a special regime law for the two autonomous cities; a reduction in Social Security and Corporate Tax rates to attract companies; more State investments; and a “good functioning of public services,” such as healthcare, education, and social policies.
He also committed to “the safety of landings” at Melilla airport,
Finally, Feijóo committed that, in the Council of Ministers meetings, there will be an agenda item where the ministries report on “the meticulous execution of that plan.”
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