Context
The mayor of Caudete, Moisés Gómez, has generated controversy by blaming the seven million PSOE voters for the murder of two civil guards in Barbate, Cádiz. This accusation was made through a photomontage and a comment on his WhatsApp profile, where an image of the coffin of one of the civil guards is shown next to a photo of the President of the Government Pedro Sánchez during the Goya Awards ceremony in Valladolid. . Under the photo it reads ‘dedicated to the 7M voters’, referring to socialist voters. This action has been harshly criticized by representatives of the PSOE and other political parties, who consider that the mayor is using the murder as a political weapon against his rival.
Reactions and criticism
The socialist councilor of Caudete, Julen Sánchez, has described the mayor’s statements as ‘detestable and unbearable’, and has expressed his concern about the fact that a representative of an institution blames seven million voters of a political party for a murder . Furthermore, he has pointed out that these statements are ‘cancelable’ and has urged the Popular Party to disavow the mayor. For his part, Sergio Gutiérrez, Secretary of Organization of the PSOE of Castilla-La Mancha, has asked the Popular Party to disavow the mayor and has criticized his statements as ‘criticism, insults and insults’.
Opinions and consequences
Various political representatives have expressed their disagreement with the mayor’s statements, considering them inappropriate and out of place. Some have pointed out that these statements seek to divert attention from other political issues and have urged the mayor to focus on his work as a representative of the citizens. Although there has been no call for his resignation, it has been mentioned that the mayor has lost electoral support and that his political career could be affected.
Conclusions
In summary, the PP mayor of Caudete has generated controversy by blaming PSOE voters for the murder of two civil guards in Barbate. His statements have been widely criticized by representatives of the PSOE and other political parties, who consider that he is using murder as a political weapon. Although there has been no call for his resignation, it has been mentioned that these statements could affect his political career. It is important to note that these opinions are independent and do not represent the position of this article.
