to be held on March 18 inthe capital of Murcia |
The Mayor of Totana, José Martínez Andreo, totaneros called today to support the social mobilizations carried out in defense of the Tajo-Segura, in particular, convened by the Central Union of Irrigation for the March 18, and making appeal to the citizens of this county for a seconder.
The mayor said that "now more than ever we must defend our right to water because water is an element of cohesion and territorial structure rather than an element of confrontation, and defend the current legal regime of the Tajo -Safe. "
Martínez Andreo reiterated "our front resounding rejection of any rule you want to impose would change the current legal regime that would prejudice the interests of the Region of Murcia" and recalled that Murcia will have certainty as to when we recover the transfer water Ebro.
Also, the mayor was concerned that "it is replacing, for our supplies, refilling water desalinated by the Tagus, which means environmental impact of unsustainable water production and a price increase for some of Spain. "
Straight, said "Murcia will be safer for the water when we recover the Ebro transfer, we can not remain impassive when we see so often that the channel of the river overflows."
In addition, he showed his desire that the PSOE and IU, "despite its inconsistencies in recent years", are incorporated into this unity of action in defense of water and reiterated the rejection of the government team to any change in the legal system the Tajo-Segura detrimental to the interests of irrigators and farmers in Totana.
He also stressed his support for the Tajo-Segura has been "a major factor of development and progress in the history of our town and the region in general, meaning the creation of thousands of jobs, so its disappearance would mean the loss of them. "
He defended the historical demand of Murcia about the recovery of the Ebro transfer as well as policy transfer water from surplus basins to deficit basins, ensuring water supply and water for all life.
