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In 2017, the City of Murcia through the Department of Social Rights allocated about 2 million euros in activities, and reforms, renovation of furniture and equipment

The Councilor for Social Rights and Development Cooperation of the City of Murcia, Conchita Ruiz Caballero, has responded this morning to the words of Paqui Pérez, councilor of the municipal group Ciudadanos, about the support received by the Centers for the Elderly of the municipality.

"For the People's Party, the greatest are the most important legacy we have and our commitment is to be with them to ensure their well-being." Murcia has the most important network of social centers in Spain and this has been possible thanks to the effort and work of all Murcia so that our elders have places to interact and enjoy ", explained the councilor.

That is why she has been "very surprised at the words of Citizens, since you can not bet and defend the decentralized model and then demand centralization, just to criticize."

In this sense, he explained that "the municipal boards must assume their responsibility with the elders so that the Centers, in addition to the aid of the Council of Social Rights, also have the backing of their Boards. the districts in which it governs, helps the elderly and assumes its responsibility, granting them subsidies as the rest of associations ".

In 2017, the City of Murcia through the Department of Social Rights allocated about 2 million euros in activities, and reforms, renovation of furniture and equipment.

"Currently more than 34,000 people, members of the 76 Senior Citizen Centers of the municipality, benefit from activities aimed at the development of healthy habits and stimulating leisure activities, as well as those of Gerontogimnasia, Reading Clubs, Theater , Painting, Tai Chi, Choral and String Music, Plastic and Crafts and Laughter Therapy ".

Therefore, "Mrs. Pérez should ask before speaking and should gather her party colleagues to explain how they help the elders of their districts."

Source: PP Murcia