In a statement issued on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Second Republic, Iván Sales, leader of the youth organization of the PP in Puerto Real, expressed his concern about the growing social and political polarization that, in his opinion, affects both the country and, particularly, the municipality of Cádiz.
“"We live in times when, unfortunately, it seems mandatory to live in the trenches. Citizens, and especially young people, are required to take radical positions in every debate, turning any street conversation, a meeting among friends, or a family chat into a potential scenario of tension."
Sales described the stance of the Puerto Real City Council as “incomprehensible and irresponsible,” considering it the “home of all residents of Puerto Real without exception.” According to the popular leader, the local administration is using this date to “institutionalize a partial and idealized vision of the Republic,” at a time when the council collaborates with the events of the Republican Athenaeum of Puerto Real to commemorate Republic Day.
“"A City Council should not act as an ideological agitation committee. Representing the Second Republic from the institution as an unequivocally positive and festive model, ignoring the enormous social fracture it caused in our history, is a lack of respect for the plurality of our people. Public institutions must guarantee neutrality and not be tools to reopen old wounds or to impose the memory of some over others."
The youth organization emphasized that their reference point is “the concord of the Transition and the 1978 Constitution,” a period they consider the greatest era of peace, freedom, and democratic prosperity in Spanish history. Iván Sales reiterated that his generation does not wish to “inherit grudges from almost a century ago” nor for local politics to focus on “stirring up ghosts of the past” while current problems remain unresolved.
Finally, Sales concluded that the young people of Puerto Real do not need the City Council to tell them “which historical side to choose,” but rather to focus on ensuring employment, facilitating access to decent housing, improving street cleanliness, and offering a future with opportunities in the Bay of Cádiz and in the municipality itself.
