The Head of Government, Xavier Espotand the Consul Major of Escaldes-Engordany, Rosa Gilithey agreed on the need to rethink aspects of the major holidays after the incidents recorded during the celebrations in Scandinavia from the violent events that were concentrated during the second night. Although so much spot com Gili they pointed out that these were specific episodes and that the general balance of the party is positive.
spot defended that the answer cannot be limited to increasing the police presence or turning the country into a “police state” and recalled that it is not possible to place an officer behind every young person, appealing to the shared responsibility between the Government, the communes and the organizing entities. In this sense, he considered reviewing the closing times and the sale of alcohol, especially during the last hour of the night, to reduce the risk of riots and make the party compatible with the residents’ rest. He also proposed a joint reflection between parishes so that the timetables and celebration days are homogeneous and excessive differences are not generated. He pointed out, however, that this coordination mainly corresponds to the communes, exercising their autonomy, and that the meeting of consuls is the appropriate space to address it.
The timings of major holidays and the sale of alcohol are the focus of the debate
Gilion the other hand, considered that the institutions must sit down to analyze the causes of conflicting behaviors. The consul he pointed out that it would be necessary to assess whether they respond to educational factors, a lack of values or unfavorable social situations. And he defended that the municipality reinforced surveillance with traffic officers and maintained coordination with the police and the Pro-Tourism Union.
Yes to the chest legs
In parallel, spot it was favorable that the traffic agents use breast cameras for strengthen security and legal protection. He specified, of course, that the Video Surveillance Commission must determine if the Public security law currently protects these devices. If the body concludes that the current regulations do not allow them, the head of government he argued that the law will need to be amended before implementing them.
Espot assures that cameras alone will not solve the problem
spot warned, however, that the cameras would not solve the riots by themselves, because the traffic officers do not have powers of public order or prosecution of crimes. Both the head of Government com Gili they agreed that the incidents should not be generalized or taken out of context, but they opened the door to review the model of the celebrations from the perspective of prevention, institutional coordination and the analysis of social causes.
THE DETAILS OF THE ESCALDES RENTAL CONTRACTS WILL ARRIVE THIS WEEK
Gili he explained that the Spanish corporation already has some contracts and that he planned to send them on Friday, but that the delivery was postponed due to a matter of deadlines. The consul defended the predisposition of the common to collaborate with the executive in matters of housing and claimed direct dialogue between both institutions.
spot has confirmed the conversation and offered the support of the Government for facilitate obtaining the dataensuring that the executive could provide staff in service commission or logistical support in case there was a lack of human resources of the common. The Government had announced legal actions to claim the information, although the procedure would begin with an extrajudicial request, despite the fact that the spot expressed a preference for resolving the disagreement without going to court.
