The general coordinator of MÉS for Mallorca calls for changes in language policies
During the control session in the plenary session of the Parliament, the general coordinator and spokesperson of the MÉS for Mallorca parliamentary group, Lluís Apesteguia, urged the Prime Minister, Marga Prohens, to abandon the current language policies and to return to language consensus.
Apesteguia has criticized the measures of attacks on the Catalan language adopted by the Popular Party, such as linguistic segregation with an investment of 60 million euros per year, the funds allocated to the VOX Linguistic Persecution Office and the reduction of you help Joves de Mallorca for the Language.
The President of the Government defends language policies
The president of the executive has denied that her Government has broken the linguistic consensus, but Apesteguia has reminded her of the measures already adopted by the PP, such as the elimination of the general direction of language policy and the guarantee of the right to be treated in Catalan to healthcare
In addition, Apesteguia has reproached Prohens for the claim to end the Book Fair in Catalan in Menorca, the cuts in aid to organizations such as Joves de Mallorca per la Llengua and linguistic segregation in classrooms.
Criticism of educational policies
Apesteguia has highlighted the differences in the achievement of educational competence in oral expression between Catalan and Spanish, and has questioned the decisions that could affect the presence of Catalan in the educational field.
In conclusion, the general coordinator of MÉS for Mallorca has urged the Government to abandon current policies and return to linguistic consensus.
