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PP Expels Councilman Juanjo Cámara from Moralzarzal After Six Months of Tensions

The councilman becomes an unaffiliated member after disagreements with the mayor and the party, claiming to defend residents' interests.

Stone facade of a town hall with a balcony and iron railings, afternoon sunlight.
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Stone facade of a town hall with a balcony and iron railings, afternoon sunlight.

The Popular Party has expelled councilman Juanjo Cámara from the party and the municipal group in the Moralzarzal City Council, six months after his disagreements with Mayor José María Moreno became public.

The party's Committee on Rights and Guarantees, ratified by the National Committee, has decided to expel Cámara, who as of yesterday is an unaffiliated councilman. Tensions escalated on December 29th during the budget approval plenary session, which the councilman rejected twice, leading the mayor to strip him of his Culture responsibilities and the fourth Deputy Mayor position.
Despite the expulsion, Juanjo Cámara has confirmed he will keep his council seat. "I will vote according to what I consider right, when the files are complete and well-done, not like the bullring cover one, defending the interests of Moralzarzal's residents," he stated. He added that he will not tolerate "more insults, outbursts, or the serious accusations that the mayor, who only represents himself, is making."
Cámara reiterated his refusal to participate in a no-confidence motion, denying insinuations that led him to file two complaints at the Colmenar Viejo court. "I have been affiliated with the Popular Party for almost 20 years and I will not participate in a no-confidence motion," he said, noting that other opposition parties have also denied this possibility.
Regarding his future, the councilman expressed his desire to "fight against this established culture of stale politics." He stated that "they are very far from reality" and that "people do not respect José María Moreno; they are afraid of him." He lamented the mayor's political trajectory, comparing his current situation to the "ruins" of Roman constructions.
Visibly "saddened and disappointed," Cámara described the PP's statutes as "old and inflexible rules, outdated for today's politics." He regrets that "from the Madrid PP, they have not had the courage to approach me to ask what happened," assuring that there was only one meeting in Génova to ratify his expulsion.
The unaffiliated councilman concludes that he was expelled "for being a conscientious objector and for not doing what the group led by José María Moreno dictated." He emphasized that he swore loyalty to the Constitution and the King, "but not to José María Moreno, who only represents himself and his interests."

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