During the event, held this Thursday, both leaders took for granted a unitary candidacy around Oltra to compete for the València City Council. The candidate confidently stated that there would be unity among left-wing formations, without any doubt.
“"Of course we are going to unite, I have no doubt."
Minister Bustinduy, for his part, expressed his confidence that people from all formations would unite to fight for the common cause of recovering local government. He stated that he was "absolutely convinced" that the left, led by Mónica Oltra, would soon govern in València again.
The event in Orriols was a meeting with social entities from the neighborhood, organized by the Ministry of Social Rights. Oltra was invited as a former regional minister of Social Services, this being her first public 'street' appearance since announcing her intention to run for mayor, generating great media expectation.
Bustinduy confirmed that it was he who invited Oltra to participate in the meeting to address housing-related issues, emphasizing that "there is no one better than Mónica Oltra to host us in the land she knows."
When asked about left-wing unity, the Compromís leader expressed confidence in a pact of all political forces seeking real change, a dignified life for citizens, and policies that facilitate people's lives, rather than enriching the ultra-rich. She highlighted the importance of housing, citing the situation of five families living in a 60-square-meter apartment, and urged citizens to pressure parties to support the extension of rental agreements in Congress.
