Ombudsman of the PP of Valencia Cortés, Juan Fran Perez LlorcaCarlos Mazon appeared for the first time since resigning as chairman of the Generalitat just a week ago, and from that moment all the spotlight was focused on him. … as his possible successor. However, he refused to get into “speculation”, saying only that “no one” from the People’s Party has proposed him as a candidate at this time. That mission, he emphasized, is the responsibility of national leaders.
This was stated at a press conference after the Ombudsman meeting in the Valencian Parliament on Monday, during which the PPCV General Secretary confirmed that there was a “permanent” dialogue with Genoa and that there was “a lot of fluidity”, but that he had not informed Genoa that he was the person chosen to replace Mazon. Asked directly whether PP leader Alberto Nuñez Feijó had offered him his candidacy, he insisted: “No one has offered me to be a candidate.”
“It cannot be denied my name is on the tableBecause I’m PPCV’s number two and the PP’s ombudsman for Les Colts.” Asked whether he considers himself a candidate for president of the Autonomous Region of Valenciana, Pérez Llorca reminded that he is still mayor of the Alicante town of Finestrat and warned that “he will think about it and decide” if offered, but stressed that there are opinions within the PP that: There are “many qualified candidates” for the position.
“Please allow me to be very careful in my answer, as I have duties and obligations to the people of Finestrat,” he declared. In any case, the deadline set by the local council has been extended to November 19, and “candidates can submit their nominations until that date,” he noted.
However, he clarified that he was not aware of whether he would take part in negotiations between the PP and Vox, but did want to stress that there is a “very permanent” and “very fluid” dialogue between the PPCV leadership and the national leadership. «we are the same party” he pointed out. “Legally, it is the national leadership’s prerogative to choose candidates for local elections,” he stressed, but noted that the situation in the Valencian community is “a little abnormal” after the resignation of the current head of the General Assembly.
PP-Vox Meeting
Regarding the meeting held in Valencia last Friday between the leaders of the PP and Vox to negotiate a candidate to replace Mr Mazon, the popular ombudsman declared that although he was not “present” as he was “not aware” that the meeting had taken place, “that does not mean it did not happen”.
Similarly, it argued that it is necessary to “ask the national leadership” of the party regarding the fact that the PP has not yet notified its candidates in the box. In this connection, he pointed out that in such cases “this must always be the case.” prudent and prudent» And it guaranteed that “once the agreement is adopted”, “the appropriate information will be provided in capital and small print”.
Regarding the meeting last Friday between the three regional presidents of the Valencia PP, he blamed it on the “close relationship” that existed between them and said it would have been “irresponsible” not to meet due to the “crisis” with Mazon’s resignation, a decision that was communicated to him on the same day.
In parallel, Pérez Llorca stressed that he has “very little” to contribute from that day, as his conversation with Salome Pradas, a former municipal councilor who was the subject of the investigation, “lasted only a few seconds” regarding his statement as a witness on November 21 before a Cataloja state judge investigating a criminal case concerning the management of the national emergency of October 29, 2024.
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