In relation to the communiqué issued by the Coordinator for the Defense of Cerro del Molinete in which "asks the City Council to excavate the Morería with the money of the Central Cinema", the president and spokesman of MC, Jesus Giménez, said "it is surprising That this announcement coincide in time with the cleaning under archeological supervision begun in autumn and that still continues today. "
Gimenez has celebrated that "there are groups and associations that are interested in the heritage, which have been lacking so much in these past years, but also must be strict and serious to those same groups when they want to make public pronouncements, as is the case."
The spokesman of MC has denounced that "the Co-ordinator of the Windlass has sought relevance without taking into account the reality." This reality evidences that, for the first time, in this legislature we work from the safeguard and respect to the heritage. Opinion those responsible for this press release, since previously criticized the abandonment of the patrimony and now criticize its care, with José López and MC in front. "
"This morning, the Coordinadora has expressed its desire that the money from the Central Cinema be dedicated to the entire excavation of the Windmill and that, in addition, for this, the Puerto de Culturas can contribute economically, adding to this its reference to the districts of the municipality and Its allegations to the General Plan regarding the Windlass, "he explained.
The president of the Cartagena formation stressed that "the most striking are not inaccuracies or misrepresentations, but also are made to the media when, for the first time, there is direct contact with the municipal government and the municipal coordinator of Heritage Historical and Archaeological, as it should be remembered that the councilor of the area of ​​Culture and Heritage convened representatives of the most significant groups last November to work in a coordinated manner with the local administration through an advisory council of Heritage.
Regarding the Molinete, Jesús Giménez reminded the Coordinator that "the criminal procedure in which the damage to the patrimony of that area was investigated by complaint of MC, and in which I myself intervened as lawyer, was provisionally shelved by the refusal of Any member or collaborator of the aforementioned coordinator to testify in court. "
In this sense, Giménez has stated that "from MC we encourage them to change their criteria and give their face in the defense of heritage beyond press releases."
Regarding economic matters concerning the allocation of items of another annuity and with another purpose to the excavation, or the economic contribution of Puerto de Culturas, the president of MC has indicated that "these questions abound in the lack of rigor of this pronouncement, because a simple Look at the municipal budgets would allow them to know that society receives money from the municipal budget and not the other way around. "
The MC spokesperson "remembers" the Coordinator that "the protection and planning instrument of this area is the Special Plan for Planning and Protection of the Historic Area (PEOPCH) and not the General Plan, and it is precisely MC who has encouraged its revision And obtained that the Plenary supports greater measures of protection for the Historical center of Cartagena ".
Jesús Giménez concluded by stating that "in MC we know that there are members of the Coordinator who know the work of the Government and he pleases, which makes this press release more surprising." Therefore, we are convinced that the members of the They will be aware of their error, as evident as talking about the districts of a municipality that has neighborhoods and councils, and will be able to work together with the Government in the line of recovery of the Windmill and the rest of deposits and local heritage that began 19 years ago Recognizing from MC the work of the area of ​​Culture and Heritage directed by Ricardo Segado along with the municipal coordinator of Historical and Archaeological Heritage, Mari Carmen Berrocal.
Source: MC