Last Tuesday, during the signing of the agreement between the City Council and the Bishopric for the restoration of the main and lateral facades of the church of Santa María de Gracia, the news was known that the works will end after the next Holy Week, despite of being projected to finish before the beginning of the passionate parades.
In this regard, the councilor and head of Heritage MC, Ricardo Segado, said that "it is a new fudge for Cartagena from the PP-PSOE binomial." Arroyo and Castejón have joined forces, once again, to add their disability in the face of the image and tourism of the city, this time they have commissioned some works, together with the Bishopric, which can be described as face-washing, clearly insufficient ".
Neuralgic center of Holy Week Cartagena
The church of Santa María de Gracia, built during the first half of the 18th century, is the nerve center of Easter in Cartagena, being the main entrance and exit of most of the passionate parades.
"It is a building especially wanted by Cartagena, because it is a fundamental part of our cultural image," said Segado, who has also appreciated that "needs an important restoration performance, as well as execute the project of facade designed by the architect Víctor Beltrí. "
In this regard, the mayor of Cartagena has emphasized that "it is something that was seen coming and that MC already warned.Spend little, very little money, to restore an unfinished facade and also do it wrong, choosing the worst moment of the year".
Similarly, he regretted that this situation will cause Cartagena and visitors have to share their devotion with the dust of the works of Santa Maria.
"Not to mention the security problems that could cause scaffolding and elements with serious danger of falling on thousands of people who congregate there."
New sample of inability of local and regional governments
Once again the incapacity of the local and regional governments is revealed, "an inability that they demonstrate daily with Cartagena", Ricardo Segado has underlined, while he has stated that "it is impossible to talk about coincidences, it is a wish of continuing to harm everything that represents our city. "
The person in charge of Patrimony of MC has emphasized that "we will continue watching so that all who live the Holy Week of Cartagena do it in safety conditions".
The Police, Civil Protection and Emergencies device must be greater than usual and be provided for this circumstance and "City Council and Bishopric must ensure that there will be no danger in the vicinity of the temple, unfortunately in this case, will be opened by works' because of Castejón and Arroyo. "
Finally, has shown that the null investment in advertising in our city should be added now "the bad image that will take visitors who decide to come to enjoy a unique Easter in Spain, declared of International Tourist Interest. authentic disaster caused by the desire to pretend and scratch votes in election year, "concluded Segado.
Source: Grupo municipal MC Cartagena