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González Tovar insists his defense of the current location of the image of Christ Monteagudo

The government delegate in the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, has re-emphasized this morning in his support for grassroots initiatives to protect the image of Christ Monteagudo, and has expressed its full readiness to work for the protection and recovery of the Monumental de Monteagudo-Head Torres.

Tovar Gonzalez recalled that from the outset considered an absurdity private initiative of an association by removing the image of Christ Monteagudo from its current location.

"Christ is fully integrated into the landscape of the vegetable gardens and orchards and is part of our cultural and historical traditions" said.

He also added that "the Murcia know my absolute commitment to the values that identify us and, therefore, my support to initiatives that not only protect but also rehabilitate the historic area in which it is located."

In this sense, González Tovar said that the Government of Spain is the one who has been sued by this group and from the first day, the delegation of the Government is taking all necessary legal initiatives to prevent succeed in its claim.

Cultural and tourist center of the valley of Murcia

Moreover, the delegate explained that the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which owns the land, offered the assignment of the Monumental Complex of Torres Monteagudo and Head of the Municipality of Murcia in 2008, in response to a request from the municipality.

However, later the mayor decided to reject this assignment to not wanting to face the costs of maintenance and conservation of the whole.

"It's time to work the three administrations, central government, regional and municipal levels, to recover the monumental" said.

Therefore, it has offered its full availability to work between all the monuments to turn into a cultural tourist and first-order and get the rehabilitation and upgrading of cultural and historical values found there as well as improve the environment and access, as it has been so stressed in several occasions to the Association of Friends of the Castles and the University of Murcia.

"I ask all Murcia - concluded" that we join together in a major recovery of the Monumental and that together we are able to give the boost it needs. "

Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia