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The Popular Parliamentary Group has registered an initiative in the Regional Assembly in which it calls for the constitution of a permanent contingent of the III Emergency Intervention Battalion of the Military Emergency Unit (EMU) in the municipality of Cartagena.

Likewise, he requests his decoration with the Isabel la Católica Honor Tie "as a sign of recognition and gratitude," said Deputy Miriam Guardiola.

The parliamentary vice spokesman of the PP has highlighted "the operational capabilities of the EMU in interventions such as the fight against forest fires, earthquakes and floods," and more specifically recalled that "its troops have been determinants in different natural disasters that unfortunately we have suffered in the Region, such as the Terras de Lorca in 2011, the floods in Los Alcázares in 2016, the fires of the year 2018 or the recent floods caused by DANA. "

Miriam Guardiola has explained that, at present, the III Battalion of the EMU existing in Bétera (Valencia), where there are 600 troops, is the one that covers the Region of Murcia, hence "our proposal is that a detachment of troops linked to the Valencia battalion can settle in Cartagena without dividing the force. "

For the regional parliamentarian, the city of Cartagena "has sufficient military facilities to accommodate it and its presence would be positive, since it would reduce response times to deal with emergency situations. The idea is to provide coverage to the entire Region, and even to the province of Almeria. "

On the other hand, he affirmed that "the EMU already has the admiration and affection of all Murcia, as they have shown on different occasions, which is a reason for more to promote recognition and recognition through this Assembly. gratitude of the Region of Murcia for their solidarity and humanitarian work ".

"You just have to remember how the residents of Los Alcázares were fired after the floods," he said.

According to Guardiola, "its demonstrated great vocation of service to society and its heroic performance in emergency work in our Region make the EMU fully deserving of being awarded the Isabel la Católica Honor Tie, the highest distinction awarded to a collective institution. "

Source: PP Región de Murcia