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"We have potential, but we are missing a more unified promotion," says regional spokesman, Miguel Sanchez, during his visit to Fitur with deputies José Luis Martínez and Miguel Garaulet

Citizens wants tourism "has its own counseling and also has its headquarters in what we consider is the main gateway and cultural capital of the region, Cartagena, for which we are promoting a reform of the Statute of Autonomy that allows it "

This was explained by the regional spokesman for the training, Miguel Sánchez, during his visit to Fitur with national deputies José Luis Martínez and Miguel Garaulet.

"Last year we received 5.7 million tourists and the sector created 20 jobs, consolidating itself as the second industry in the region with a weight above 11% in GDP, which demonstrates the enormous tourist potential of the region" , added Sanchez, who has lamented that "despite this, there is no Strategic Plan for the sector, there is too much change in image, the promotion goes a bit each one on its own -especially at the municipal level- and in Fitur and other fairs are missed if they are not focused, the effort is dispersed and there is no clear direction, a defined objective ".

"We have sun and beach tourism, but also cultural, gastronomic and wine, religious, indoor, adventure, sports and diving ... But we get the impression that there is no clear strategic direction and the powers always end up mixed and diluted in omnibus councils, "said Sánchez.

For his part, José Luis Martínez, spokesman for the sector: "But not only in tourism, but also in the agri-food and transport sectors.

We are talking about a possible impact of 4,000 million euros, a point of GDP, which can have an impact on employment of almost 20,000 jobs.

And we look with concern at a certain carelessness and lack of foresight on the part of both the regional and national governments. "

Martinez has also lamented the "merciless ax" to which the Socialist Executive has subjected the departure of one million euros that Citizens consigned in the past state accounts to put in value tourist coast batteries that surround Cartagena: "They show an incomprehensible sectarianism , because this initiative was good for the Region and for Cartagena in particular, regardless of who had started the initiative.

Now, reducing it by 90% shows how little they cared, we fear that only because it was not an idea that started from its acronym, "said the orange deputy.

Source: Ciudadanos Región de Murcia