Finally, it seems the internal meetings of the three local parties caught in the political stalemate are over and the negotiations to resolve how Calasparra will be governed for the next four years will begin tomorrow.
The three local parties, the PSOE Socialist Party, the Partido Popular and the United Left (IU) spent the early part of this week consulting with their members but now Jesus Navarro, acting Mayor and leader of the PSOE, has announced that the General Secretary of the PSOE will meet with the United Left tomorrow to discuss what form the new government might take.
“Personally, I believe the United Left and the PSOE should make a political pact. We are both left wing parties and I believe the IU share our vision for Calasparra. I would like to see the IU representative enter into the government of the town. However, if this is not possible I hope we can make a pact on the future political programme for the town,” says the acting Mayor.
As yet there has been no comment from Ricardo Garcia, Coordinator of the local United Left, who holds the casting vote after the two main parties each gained eight seats last Sunday. It is the first time in 32 years that the PSOE Socialist Party has failed to gain an absolute majority in the municipal elections.
The leader of the Partido Popular, Jesus Martinez, has welcomed the swing to the right which drastically cut the PSOE majority.
“We are satisfied with a job well done and we remain hopeful the results will bring a change for Calasparra.”
In theory, the United Left could make a political pact to govern the town with either of the two main parties or they could agree to support certain elements of either or both the main parties´ political programmes. However it is clear that neither of the two main parties can make any decisions without each other’s support or the support of the United Left. It remains highly improbable that the two main parties will be able to reach any agreement as they have been at political loggerheads for years.
