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The adhesion of Molina de Segura City Council to the VenidYa campaign, promoted by the NGO Coordination for Development (CONGD), where the Government of Spain is requested to comply with its agreement on the reception of refugees, has been presented at a press conference Today Wednesday, June 28.
The presentation was attended by the Mayor of Molina de Segura, Esther Clavero Mira, First Deputy Mayor, Fernando Miñana Hurtado, Councilor for Cooperation and Solidarity, Pedro Jesus Martinez Baños, Councilor for Social Welfare, Angel Navarro Garcia, and the President of the NGO Coordination for Development - CONGD of the Region of Murcia, Moisés Navarro Sánchez.
At the same press conference a symbolic act was carried out by placing the campaign counter on the Molina de Segura City Council website (www.molinadesegura.es).
This accountant evaluates in real time the degree of fulfillment of reception of refugees of the Government of Spain.
In this way, the municipal corporation of Mollina adds to the campaign of pressure that different organizations (NGOs, town halls, parties, unions, social groups, etc.) are carrying out so that the Government of Spain fulfills its commitments of reception agreed with the European Union.
According to the Mayoress, Esther Clavero, "despite the campaigns, mobilizations and support of a large part of the citizens, the Spanish Government is not fulfilling its commitments and in May 2017 had only received 7.5% of The refugees. That is, of the 17,337 people Spain has promised to host, has only welcomed 1,304 people. "
The host commitments, signed by Spain with the European Union, are as follows:
- 1,499 people will be resettled from Turkey, Lebanon or Greece that have to arrive before 20 July 2017.
- 15,888 relocated persons from Italy or Greece who must arrive before September 26, 2017.
"From the City of Molina de Segura we demand that international law, human rights and commitments be respected. One way to demand this is by means of a countdown timer that shows the days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining until The final date of September 26, 2017, "explains the Councilor for Cooperation and Development, Pedro Jesus Martinez.
In September 2015, the Municipality of Molina de Segura created the Commission for Assistance to Refugees, unanimously approved by all municipal groups at the request of the Moldovan association Foro Abierto.
"Municipalities of Change, such as Molina de Segura, show their firm commitment and predisposition to comply with the host agreements," says Pedro Jesús Martínez.
From today Wednesday, the City council of Molina de Segura appears in the web www.venidya.org like collaborating entity.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura
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