Els PortsL'Alt MaestratEl Baix MaestratL'AlcalaténLa Plana AltaLa Plana BaixaL'Alt MillarsL'Alt PalànciaEl Racó d'AdemúsEls SerransEl Camp de TúriaEl Camp de MorvedreL'Horta NordL'Horta de ValènciaL'Horta OestL'Horta SudLa Plana d'Utiel-RequenaLa Foia de BunyolLa Vall de CofrentsLa Ribera AltaLa Ribera BaixaLa Canal de NavarrésLa CosteraLa Vall d'AlbaidaLa SaforEl ComtatL'AlcoiàL'Alt VinalopóEl Vinalopó MitjàLa Marina AltaLa Marina BaixaL'AlacantíEl Baix VinalopóEl Baix SeguraEls PortsL'Alt MaestratEl Baix MaestratL'AlcalaténLa Plana AltaLa Plana BaixaL'Alt MillarsL'Alt PalànciaEl Racó d'AdemúsEls SerransEl Camp de TúriaEl Camp de MorvedreL'Horta NordL'Horta de ValènciaL'Horta OestL'Horta SudLa Plana d'Utiel-RequenaLa Foia de BunyolLa Vall de CofrentsLa Ribera AltaLa Ribera BaixaLa Canal de NavarrésLa CosteraLa Vall d'AlbaidaLa SaforEl ComtatL'AlcoiàL'Alt VinalopóEl Vinalopó MitjàLa Marina AltaLa Marina BaixaL'AlacantíEl Baix VinalopóEl Baix Segura
VA|ES|EN

Diari Valencià

Valencia DANA Victims' Associations Demand Justice: 'We Will Not Turn the Page'

Victims' associations of the October 29 DANA demand justice and climate change measures, criticizing Carlos Mazón's parliamentary immunity.

Generic image of a microphone on a podium, symbolizing a political statement or press conference.
IA

Generic image of a microphone on a podium, symbolizing a political statement or press conference.

Three associations of victims and those affected by the DANA in Valencia have criticized former Generalitat president Carlos Mazón and demanded justice and measures adapted to climate change in the Congress of Deputies.

Victims' associations of the DANA in Valencia have expressed their outrage over the lack of responses and the need for justice. Rosa Álvarez, president of the Asociación Víctimas Mortales Dana 29-O, stated that they are not willing to "turn the page" and criticized politicians' statements suggesting forgetting the events.
“

"Not forgetting the DANA is all very well, but something has to be done. The president of the Popular Party said we had to turn the page and no, no, Feijóo; no, gentlemen of the Popular Party and Vox: we are not going to turn the page this time, the page will not be turned today."

Rosa Álvarez · President of the Asociación Víctimas Mortales Dana 29-O
Mariló Gradolí, president of the Associació de Víctimes de la DANA 29 d'Octubre, warned that, a year and a half later, the Generalitat Valenciana has still not reviewed protocols to prevent future similar catastrophes. She emphasized the feeling of neglect and the urgency of promoting policies adapted to climate change, hoping that lessons have been learned about issuing timely alerts.
The associations have also strongly criticized Carlos Mazón's parliamentary immunity, considering it a personal protection that prevents effective protection for victims. Álex Carabal, president of the Asociación Damnificados por la DANA de l’Horta Sud de Valencia, affirmed that they will exhaust all legal avenues, including the European Court, to obtain justice.
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, assured that there will be no reparation for the victims until Mazón appears before justice. She described the management of the climate emergency as "disastrous" and criticized the "climate denialism" that, according to her, governs the region. Morant also pointed to the Popular Party as an accomplice for maintaining Mazón's immunity.
The Ministry of Interior was available from day one, reinforcing forensic personnel and doubling resources in the Catarroja court. However, a cut in resources for the DANA judge during the investigation has been reported, precisely when she is requesting Carlos Mazón's testimony. The Government of Spain will study how to support this cause to prevent a possible obstruction of justice.

Related News