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Councillor for IU in the city of Murcia, Esther Herguedas, said today at a news conference that 2010 was the year of "active struggle in institutions and on the street" and demonstrations in defense of social rights and labor to deal with the cuts in regional and central governments.

Herguedas, which has been accompanied by the head of the Political Council Municipal IU, Ignacio Tornel, indicated that last year was marked by the structural difficulties of the economic crisis and the "absence" of initiatives to generate employment in regional and central government .

Has expressed concern over increasing poverty and unemployment in Murcia, and has attributed the current economic policies "clipping" and containment of public spending, in his opinion, is having an effect of spreading crisis because it affects all sectors of the economy Murcia. "

Discussed that their formation is acting with "dignity and coherence" with proposals to revive the economy, boosting government revenue and implement a change in the production model based on sustainability, and capable of generating employment and stable quality " .

"United Left was the only political force which has opposed the package of measures to reduce the central government deficit, and the only political force that has been on the streets to demand the withdrawal of the proposed regional government," he Apostille.

Town planning

Herguedas also referred to the operation 'Umbra', which investigates alleged corruption scheme in the capital planning, and ensured that the opening of court proceedings is "the reaffirmation of the UI reports based on objective facts," while has expressed confidence in justice.

In his view, the "symbol of how things have been done in Murcia in recent years is the attic of the Foreign Bank building in the Great Way," which has made a rehabilitation interested interpretation of planning regulations, which exceeds the legally established for the area. "

For his part, stressed Ignacio Tornel 2010, "the farce that is the mayor with their side" in the proposed rehabilitation of the district of La Paz, who "are not only playing with the hopes of neighbors for electoral purposes and speculative but what is worse, their right to housing. "

"The mayor accumulated failures in La Paz, but also in Los Rosales, which are disappearing even the few social supports, and which has created a platform for people affected by the mortgage institution to which the council has refused its support."

Tornel has criticized the "disgraceful" treatment of municipal heritage consistory, and denounced the delay in opening the Romea Theatre, the "failure" of the project of Murcia as a candidate for European Capital of Culture and the 'absence' of outreach in promoting sports.

It has also announced that UI will present several initiatives to maintain the statutory retirement age at 65, help restore the 426 euros without subsidy and eliminate standing rising electricity rates.

Elections

As for the municipal elections, said he has "reasonable hope" of improving the performance of the coalition in Murcia, and was convinced that it will increase the representation of IU in the municipality.

Source: IURM