The budget agreement between PSPV-PSOE and PP in Pego has sparked debate about local political alliances. The article points out that the socialists, being in the minority, rely on the support of the Popular Party to advance their municipal government, particularly on economic and urban planning matters.
It is highlighted that PSPV-PSOE prefers to make agreements with the PP on economic and urban issues, such as the Pego Golf and Penya Roja PAI projects, rather than with Compromís. This tendency has become evident in the joint publication on the town hall's social media, where both parties boast about having conditioned the old institute's gym to create an alternative theater.
The head of Finance, Ricardo Sendra, acknowledged that they did not attempt to negotiate with Compromís due to previous statements by their spokesperson, Ferran González, who called the socialists 'traitors'. The article recalls that Ferran González himself used this term towards the socialists and Valencianists in a previous plenary session.
The mayor, Enrique Moll, justified the agreement with the PP as a necessity to meet citizens' demands, thus avoiding prorogated budgets. The question is raised as to whether the cost of this pact for both parties will be high, considering their previous criticisms of each other.
Finally, the article wonders what historical local figures like mayor Aquilino Barrachina, María Cambrils, and Doctor Guitart would say if they could witness the current political situation of the municipality.
