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The socialist Ana Belén Castejón was invested this morning mayor of Cartagena, under the pact of legislature that was reached after the 2015 elections between PSOE, MC and CTSSP, appealed to unity of all to defend the interests of the municipality.
Castejón's investiture speech has begun by recalling the former mayor of the municipality in 1979, Enrique Escudero Castro, although he has also been replete with references to prominent members of Cartagena's civil society such as writer Maria Teresa Cervantes, transplanted athlete José Montesinos , The businessman Ginés Padilla or the "red cure" Antonio Bermejo, all examples of overcoming and fighting for their ideals.
The districts and councils have had a prominent role in the first speech of Castejón as mayor of the municipality, since it has announced that they will hold two plenary sessions a year and that they have laid the groundwork for the implementation of a Plan Municipal Investment in Barrios, which will be accompanied by a Regulation of Citizen Consultation.
Equally noteworthy was the announcement of the creation of a new General Urban Planning Plan, which addresses the increase in protection of the Mar Menor, the recovery of the neighborhoods of Santa Lucía and San Antón, establishing a model of orderly growth, respectful of the Environment and consensual with the citizens, which guarantees legal security to entrepreneurs who want to start projects that generate employment and wealth.
It has also made clear its commitment to support the entrepreneurs and small and medium entrepreneurs of the municipality with the immediate implementation of a line of microcredit at interest 0.
The mayor has also announced the impetus, from the Department of Decentralization, of a Plan for Accessibility in the Beaches, which will ensure that our coastline is designed to facilitate the entry and enjoyment of Cartagena and visitors.
Likewise, work is already being done on the drafting of a Strategic Tourism Plan.
Another of the measures set out in its road map is to strengthen the control of each and every one of the municipal contracts, so that resources are optimized and the quality of services is enhanced.
In addition, a Local Culture Council will be established which will define the measures to give impetus to cultural activities to be held in the municipality, in which all the agents involved will be present.
Ana Belén Castejón has also announced that during her mandate she will place particular emphasis on improving relations with both the regional and central government to ensure that Cartagena reinforces its role at the regional and national levels.
THREE PUBLISHED ROOMS
From midnight before noon the public filled the two rooms on the first floor and ground floor of the Palace Hall, to follow through a closed circuit television the evolution of the session of investiture.
In the plenary hall had been accommodated a hundred authorities and representatives of the economic, social and cultural sectors of the municipality.
Among them the president of the Assembly, Rosa Peñalver, national deputies, like María González;
The former president of the Autonomous Community, María Antonia Martínez, regional deputies, led by Rafael González Tovar;
The mayors of Cieza, Torre Pacheco, La Unión, Fuente Álamo, Aguilas, Mula, Santomera and Beniel.
Also noteworthy is the presence of a large representation of former councilors of the City of Cartagena, such as Teresa Rosique, Baldomero Salas, Antonio Martinez Bernal and Ricardo Hernandez, among others.
The plenary was chaired by the second deputy acting mayor, Francisco Calderón, given the status of candidate of Ana Belén Castejón.
The secretary general of the plenary, Bernardo Muñoz, was in charge of directing the procedure, pointing out the candidates of the municipal groups.
The voting was made by calling, fulfilling the pre-established script: 14 PSOE, MC and CTSSP votes for Ana Belén Castejón: 10 from the PP, for Antonio Calderón;
And three abstentions of Citizens.
After the election, Ana Belén Castejón promised to take over the job.
REACTIONS FROM POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES AFTER THE PLENARY SESSION
The new mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, has expressed the satisfaction of having accepted the position when declaring that it is "a dream come true".
He also commented that getting the mayor was the goal of a Socialist Party "that tried to respond to what the citizens asked, and was to enter after 20 years the government of change in the municipality of Cartagena."
On the other hand, he has stated that he never had the slightest doubt that the pact reached in 2015 with Citizen Movement and Cartagena Sí Se Puede for the municipality's governance and alternation in the Mayor's Office was fulfilled.
Castejón has indicated that the hallmark of the second stage of this legislature will be the good atmosphere, the consensus, the agreement and the agreement.
"We are called upon all political groups to understand each other, to draw the transcendental themes of our municipality with height," said the mayor, who has encouraged "understanding the message of citizens."
Nor has he missed the opportunity to extend his thanks to CTSSP for keeping his word and supporting his investiture.
José López has confirmed that "has been fulfilled" with the agreement and has stressed that "there are still people with word".
Along the same lines, he wished "that on the other hand all words be fulfilled", just as from his municipal group, MC, has been made over these two years and will continue to do, as he said.
López stressed the "normality" with which he has taken over and reaffirmed his commitment to "continue working for Cartagena and prevent the corrupt people from entering the Government" and "continue to monitor" to carry out the work As public administrators "in the best way and if someone wants to stick their hands in the box try to leave at least the nails in the drawer.
For Francisco Espejo, of the Popular Party, has augured a bad future for the remainder of the legislature since, he said, "the second parts were never good."
Mirror has defined Castejón as "a weak mayor" and has criticized that in his speech he has avoided 20 years of the Popular Party "in which he has forgotten great successes of the Popular Party" and also incorporates proposals that has led the Popular Party In these two years, as the Plan of Barrios and Diputaciones.
She described the intervention of the mayor as "mediocre speech, lacking real intentions in a weak government, a weak party, a weak mayor," which "will drag" the city "to a rather complicated legislature" and has Declared that the municipal executive is "integrated with the support of those who are called for justice for alleged crimes of corruption" and supported "by the gentlemen of We can in Madrid say one thing and here in Cartagena are able to lend their support To those who are allegedly corrupt. "
Manuel Padín, of Citizens, said that the first part of the legislature "has not been a good or pleasant story, not for the benefit of the Carthaginians" nor for the members of the Corporation.
"If the current mayor can fulfill what she has been saying she will enjoy our support, as we have done previously, in those things that are consistent and consistent for Cartagena," said the Citizens spokesperson.
However he has warned that from his party are not willing "to continue participating in battles and disloyalties as they have been until now."
The mayor of the orange formation also predicted a second part of the complicated legislature for Castejón.
"Calvary possibly begins now, especially for her, but do not doubt that we will be loyal to the citizens and the mayor, we have done and will continue to do," he said.
Pilar Marcos, of CTSSP, stated that the mayor "had to thank Cartagena Yes You Can without any other remedy" for the support provided.
"If it is not for our votes, endorsed and supported by our citizen assembly, Ana Belén Castejón would not be the first socialist mayor of this city."
The mayor of CTSSP has advanced that they will make a "responsible, constructive and vigilant opposition" and has been sent agreement of 40 points that, he has asserted, from their formation will demand that they be fulfilled.
He also said that they will continue to ask that Castejón not give the responsibilities of the Area of ​​Sustainable Development to José López until he is not free of all suspicion.
The president of the Regional Assembly, Rosa Peñalver, who has also been present at the plenary session, has defined Ana Belén Castejón as a policy that "knows the municipal life very well", who is a person of "great talent and serenity "And with" capacity for dialogue, to unite, to add and to build ".
Peñalver considers that "it is going to be a good stage for the City of Cartagena" and that the new mayor will be able to address and solve the problems of the municipality.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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