A new
scandal has exposed the cowardice of Moncloa after it was confirmed that Pedro
Sánchez has expressly prohibited King Felipe VI from travelling to Ceuta during
the invasion of the Spanish city. Various reliable sources have verified that
the Monarch wanted to go immediately from Palma to the southern border to
convey in situ a message of "encouragement and firmness" to the
people of Ceuta. However, the President of the Government flatly refused to
authorise the presence of the Head of State in the affected area. Faced with
the refusal of the Executive, Zarzuela has had to settle for unofficially
transmitting Don Felipe's "indignation" at the "serious
events" and asking that all the "support and affection" be given
to the populations of Ceuta and Melilla.
Sánchez's
veto has responded to a personalistic political calculation and panic at the
response of the street. Moncloa knew that, just 24 hours after the loud
whistles and boos that the socialist leader suffered on his fleeting visit to
Ceuta,
the King would have been massively acclaimed
by the citizens. And that's precisely what I didn't want. In addition, the
Monarch's trip would have coincided in time with the embarrassing arrival of
Sánchez, his family and their dogs at the royal residence of La Mareta to begin
a five-week holiday in Lanzarote, as well as with the dissemination of his
controversial video disseminating musical recommendations.
In order
not to expose the president's summer scare, the government has preferred to
block Don Felipe's agenda and muzzle the Crown at a time of national emergency.
This
blockade of the King has caused deep indignation among the agents of the
Security Forces and Corps, the military and the people of Ceuta themselves, who
during the most critical hours have asked with anguish "Where is the
King?". Moncloa has preferred to protect its image and excuse the Alawi
regime rather than allow the Captain General of the Armed Forces to support the
population. While the government has tried to make up the official figures by
assuring that 72,000 people entered, police sources and the president of Ceuta
himself, Juan Jesús Vivas, have confirmed that the avalanche exceeded 84,000
inhabitants of the autonomous city.
A border
collapse in the face of which Sánchez and his minister Marlaska have preferred
to align themselves with Rabat, describing the neighbouring country as a
"reliable partner".
The
inaction and censure of the Executive have caused a serious deterioration in
relations between Zarzuela and Moncloa, reissuing historic clashes in the
nation's foreign policy. By not having allowed the Monarch to set foot on the
attacked territory, Sánchez has forced the King to receive the President of
Ceuta in Palma on Thursday to be able to hear first-hand the tragedy that the
city is experiencing.
While the
international press has harshly criticised Sánchez's holidays and his social
disconnection, the manoeuvre to silence Don Felipe has certified that the
government has preferred to hide its weakness and cover up the popular clamour
in the street rather than guarantee the defence and dignity of Spain.
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