The full City Council of Los Alcázares, at the proposal of the Municipal Group PSOE has approved by an absolute majority that the Consistory not fund or support, or promote competitions speedboat racing on the beaches of the municipality attending the delicate state where the lagoon is .
The proposal was supported by the United Left and Citizen while the Popular Party refused to vote in favor of the initiative.
The approved motion also requires the council to address the regional authorities, as well as other municipalities in the region, to seek to apply the same measure of protection for the lagoon.
PSOE spokesman in the city, Chema Gil showed that "although the municipalities have limited the application of extraordinary measures of environmental protection powers is the time to commit, once and for all, to apply common sense . the intensive activities of boating, as those produced with the competitions, are not beneficial to the lagoon and we must do everything possible so that they do not occur. "
The Popular Party in Los Alcázares has spent months saying to justify their refusal to support the motion of the PSOE, that "no scientific reports that ensure jetskis oxygenate the Mar Menor" to such demonstrations, Chema Gil has demanded that show these reports, scientists identify the PP according to claim such nonsense.
Chema Gil stated that "the government team of PP in Los Alcázares has been paid to the thesis of the absurd and does so without blushing, prefers tied to their particular interests and commitments to ensure the general interest. At present we must be firm to apply all measures that serve the protection of our environment. "
During the debate on the motion Socialist spokesman recalled that "already in 2002, from the PSOE in Los Alcazares urged to implement measures against discharges from Agriculture, measures to avoid the consequences of nitrate input is demanded, but the PP has cavalierly past, as revealed to the various initiatives that were raised by our party in 2003 and 2006 ".
PP councilor, Nicolas Ruiz said at the briefing Commission after the House that would apply what the House passed, however, during the regular session the mayor overruled the council and said "the mayor's me and keep our commitments Powerboat Federation. "
Thus, the government team has already said it will not apply what the House has approved by an absolute majority.
Source: PSOE Los Alcázares