The municipal group of United Left-Greens in the city of Murcia today denounced the failure of another electoral promise is in the air, this time referring to situations linked to the right to accessibility for all citizens, especially those living with a disabilities.
Esther Herguedas, spokesman for the group, has claimed that the powers are withdrawn on accessibility to the Councillor for Equality Policy and Development Cooperation, "since neither has launched the Municipal Office of Accessibility and assumes specific actions in this matter after three years as head. "
Herguedas highlights that the councilor responsible, Alicia Barquero, assumed the "own functions to promote and coordinate necessary to promote the elimination of all kinds of obstacles and barriers that hinder or prevent the common access of citizens with disabilities actions," according to the city ​​ordinance of June 25, 2011 for the organization of the Administrative Council services.
"However, we have found that as simple as attending state fords, projections or pavement type to facilitate the transit of persons with disabilities performance has been served by another council, in principle, is not competent" he added.
For the local group, the "ineffectiveness" of Barquero will "disallow" to continue to maintain this competence, since disability associations have had to travel more than one office to be addressed.
Herguedas recalls that the Office of Accessibility was one of the central arguments in the House as a speech last session inauguration as mayor.
Source: IURM