The popular consider that he is being used while the PSOE dismisses the petition as outrageous and discriminatory
The incorporation of a 26-year-old with functional diversity in the Torres Torres PSPV-PSOE lists has sown controversy.The Socialists say they feel “outraged” after the candidate of the PP the mayor of the town, Javier Peris, request the removal of this militant from the lists given his “disability due to illness”, as collected by the PSPV-PSOE de Torres Torres in a statement.
According to this document, “the head of the Socialist list, Mª Ángeles Villar received up to two calls from Peris asking her to eliminate Rubén Ramos from her candidacy due to his disability.” As they continue to report in the statement, the first call is when the request is made, to which “our candidate flatly refused”, while in the second, “two hours later”Peris informed him “that they had spoken with his party (PP) and they had decided to file an appeal with the Sagunto Electoral Board to challenge the list of PSOE candidates”, appeal that to date has not been filed, events that the Socialist Party has described as “intolerable” and discriminatory”, since “they have tried to deprive a person of participating and exercising their right contained in article 23 of the Spanish Constitution: Citizens have the right to participate in public affairs, directly or through representatives, freely chosen in periodic elections by universal suffrage.
However, the version of the head of the list of the popular Torres Torres, Javier Peris, is quite different. Although he acknowledges that he put the request on the table, he qualifies that it was in an informal and relaxed telephone conversation, “we have never made a formal request nor are we going to do it” and “we are not going to go to the Electoral Board either”, explained to Lift-EMV.
On the other hand, peris clarifies that his request does not respond to the mere fact that the militant had a disability, but “to the use that the PSOE is making of this circumstance, specifically, we believe that they are taking advantage of this person,” of which he remembers, “He has asked for the vote for the PSPV when he cannot do it”, added.
It is precisely this fact that has generated all the controversy moving to the last ordinary plenary session of the town. In the session, it was revealed that the indicated socialist militant had sent a WhatsApp to a relative asking him to vote, a message for which number 6 on the PP lists asked questions and requests. The mayoress, Amparo Bolós, recognized that the message had reached her, like “many residents of the town,” she said, and used certain disqualifying words to refer to Rubén, in addition to insinuating the use that was being made of the young man. “What Rubén should dedicate himself to is studying,” said the president.
From the PSPV-PSOE of Torres Torres they remember that Ramos has been a member of the party for several years, “he actively participates in the group exposing his concerns, his illusions, contributing proposals and involving us in the difficulties he has in his daily life”they claimed. Contrary to what some may think, “he is a very valid militant for the group, since he brings a different and enriching vision of which some people are not aware”, they pointed.
Delusion
Rubén, who suffers from 67% disability caused by refractory epilepsy He acknowledged being “outraged and very hurt” with what was happening. “No one has forced me into politics and they are not taking advantage of me either.” I have been militating and collaborating with the party for years and I wanted to be on the lists. I have requested it and I have the right to do so.” overtook lift-EMV, who despite what happened, “I continue to maintain the illusion and the desire to work for this political project,” he commented. To this he added that he is in a good moment in his life, “I am strong and sure of what I want, which is to work for others and for my people.” Carrying out the interview, he remembered the years of militancy and all the events that he has attended to support his party, appointments to which he accompanied his mother, in most cases. This has led him to be photographed with various socialist leaders such as himself Pedro Sanchez, the president of the GeneralitatXimo Puig; the president of the Diputació, Toni Gaspar or the current vice president, provincial secretary and mayor of MislataCarlos Fernandez Bielsa, among others.