“"We are concerned that, after almost three years of legislature, we continue without solutions in Gandia; we continue to have the same problems in housing, job insecurity, and citizen safety. On the other hand, we increasingly have fewer economic options, more municipal spending, more taxes, and more burdens for citizens."
Millet (VOX Gandia) Criticizes Local Management and Advocates for Eliminating Ideological Spending
The VOX councilor in Gandia City Council, José Manuel Millet, analyzes the local political situation and his party's proposals on key issues such as economy, security, and culture.
By Neus Mollà i Roca
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The VOX councilor in Gandia City Council, José Manuel Millet, has expressed concern over the lack of solutions in housing, job insecurity, and citizen safety, criticizing the increase in municipal spending and taxes.
In an interview with Safor Guia on April 7, 2026, Millet pointed out that, after almost three years of legislature, the city of Gandia continues to face the same problems without effective resolution. He highlighted the decrease in economic options and the increase in burdens for citizens.
Regarding the proposal to eliminate
, Millet explained that his party would eliminate
, including gender policies, subsidies to groups, and duplications. The goal would be to be
and maintain only what truly benefits the citizen, with the aim of lowering taxes.
On the criticism of the state of autonomies and the excess of politicians, Millet defended his party's participation in local institutions, arguing that
. He also addressed the relationship between Gandia and tourism, stating that the city
, but from its region, and criticized the underutilization of local assets such as the port, beach, and commerce.
In relation to low-emission zones (ZBE), the councilor stated that access to Gandia's historic center is already very restricted, making the city
. He mentioned that ZBEs have been banned in France and exclude people with lower purchasing power.
Regarding the Valencian language, Millet declared that
but rejected the idea of the Països Catalans, accusing the left of fighting for Catalan. He emphasized that language is a means of communication before being a heritage. Finally, he linked immigration and insecurity, citing an increase in crime recognized by the Ministry of Interior and the perception of insecurity among Gandia's native population.
On gender violence, Millet reiterated his opposition to all forms of violence, including violence against women. He highlighted that VOX is the only party that calls for harsher penalties against rapists and criticized the
law. He concluded that the problem of violence must be understood in all its forms, considering it discriminatory to focus solely on men.



