The Councilor of the Presidency and Public Administrations, Antonia Estarellas, has expressed her hope that a solution to the current political crisis facing the Consell de Formentera. In the plenary session of the Parliament, Estarellas responded to Socialist deputy Pilar Costa, who raised doubts about the report of the Ethics Commission of Formentera and denounced the situation of administrative “paralysis” that, according to her, has affected the island for a year. Estarellas stressed that it is not the responsibility of the Govern Balear to intervene in internal affairs of another body such as an Island Council, reiterating that any resolution must come from Formentera. “The Govern has no function to give an opinion on what happens in another institution,” Estarellas stressed, although she acknowledged the current “instability” on the island. The councilor emphasized the importance of formulating questions that can be answered within the framework of the Parliament, suggesting that Costa is looking for something different with his question about the situation in Formentera.
Pilar Costa’s response
For her part, Pilar Costa insisted that the Govern intervenes in issues of other institutions “when it suits her” and accused the executive of “silencing” the crisis in Formentera, insinuating that there could be hidden interests. Costa also recalled that the Partido Popular denounced the president of the Consell de Formentera before the Public Prosecutor’s Office for serious accusations and expelled him from the coalition, pointing to an apparent “double standard” in the Govern’s approach to this conflict. Estarellas concluded his intervention by defending the Govern’s management in other areas and suggesting that the PSOE should be cautious in offering lessons on this issue, stressing that the Govern continues to work on matters of relevance, such as the response to the recent DANA in Valencia.
