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Tuesday, 10th - 16th October 2017
Calls for Sofia Alvarez to resign The PSOE of Orihuela has called for Councillor Sofia Álvarez to apologise to the people of Orihuela Costa after blaming residents for there being ‘no fiestas’ in the coastal area.
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he was answering criticism from the Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa (FAOC) after the cancellation of a Moors and Christians parade that had been planned for last Saturday. Socialist Councillor María García said the comments showed ‘an unacceptable lack of respect for a public official’. Maria Garcia said that ‘blaming the
residents just shows her lack of political stature’ and went on to accuse Sophia Alvarez of arrogance. “You are the one who should work so that the residents have events and fiestas, you are the one who gets a public salary and should be at the service of all citizens, including those who voted for you and those who did not, those who criticise you and those who applaud you, otherwise you should be home,” said Garcia. Maria García also demanded explanations as to why the event was cancelled and not just “for reasons beyond their control”, which is the same phrase used by the Moors and Christians association in explanation. “Someone has to tell the truth,” Garcia said.
She also reminded people that this is the third time Sophia Álvarez has “put her foot in it” with the Moors and Christians. “At the FITUR tourism fair in 2015 the Christian Ambassador missed the parade because there was no bus, in July 2016 an exhibition of Moors and Christians costumes in Orihuela Costa was cancelled without justification and now with less than 24 hours notice a parade, once again in Orihuela Costa, is cancelled because there was no band, leaving more than 40 participants stranded and residents of Orihuela Costa disappointed yet again.”
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