IU Coordinator Cartagena, Victoria Rodriguez, complained today that the Region of Murcia is the only autonomous region that has no plan to combat social exclusion despite being the one who has the highest poverty rate in Spain. "
Rodriguez described the situation as "alarming" and "predictable", while indicating that economic growth in the region "has not led to improved conditions of the inhabitants, especially when held in the framework of a development model based on speculation. "
"The prevention of social exclusion lies not only in economic indicators, there are also other meters developers as public health, the number of 'slums' and the illiteracy rate," said local coordinator.
He further reported that the parliamentary group of IU + Greens tabled a motion for a study involving the evolution of poverty in the region, and the development of social exclusion Plan involving the regional administration , municipalities, unions, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Finally, he explained that the groups that should receive greater attention in case of social exclusion and poverty are children and the elderly.
Source: IU de Cartagena