PP Criticizes Government and Advocates for Anti-Squatting Law in Parla

PP's Deputy Secretary, Alma Ezcurra, accuses the Minister of Justice of being the "PSOE's Communication Department" and defends measures against illegal occupation.

Facade of a stone town hall with a balcony and iron railings, under the afternoon sunlight.
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Facade of a stone town hall with a balcony and iron railings, under the afternoon sunlight.

The PP's Deputy Secretary for Sectoral Coordination, Alma Ezcurra, visited Parla to criticize the Government's management and defend her party's anti-squatting law, demanding swift evictions and harsher penalties.

The leader of the Popular Party, Alma Ezcurra, criticized the Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, during a visit to Parla, accusing his department of acting as "the PSOE's Communication Department." Ezcurra warned the minister that he "is mistaken" in his role.
From Parla, Ezcurra outlined the PP's stance on justice matters, stating that "all individuals who commit a crime must pay for it." She emphasized the importance of fair trials and criticized any attacks on judges and courts, particularly from the Government.
Regarding a potential no-confidence motion against President Pedro Sánchez, the PP deputy secretary placed responsibility on "Pedro Sánchez's partners," arguing that they are the ones who "brought him to power" and "can remove him."
Ezcurra also directed criticism at the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, whom she accused of believing that the PP possesses "privileged information" and that Spain "is undergoing a coup d'état." She wished "encouragement" to Puente and other members of the PSOE, suggesting they are in the "second stage of grief."
The visit to Parla included a tour of a building with 261 occupied dwellings, where Ezcurra advocated for the PP's anti-squatting law. This legislation, approved by the Senate two years ago, is, according to her denunciation, blocked in the Congress.
The PP's legislative proposal includes "express evictions within 24 hours," a ban on squatters registering their address, and increased penalties. Ezcurra linked the insecurity issues in Parla and other cities to the Government's immigration policy, noting that the arrival of individuals "without a work contract" and "without an integration plan" leads to difficulties.
The deputy secretary rejected the idea that the situation is "the result of fatality" and concluded by urging a choice: "either continue supporting a Government poisoned by corruption or choose to solve the problems that people truly suffer from."