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NOW MURCIA requires the municipal PP to clarify its political position regarding the regulation of water service by price or rate, because the private part of Aguas de Murcia, Hidrogea, has recognized that this is an "exclusive municipal decision "and that is that every municipality must decide" whether a fee or a fee for water is charged ".

Councilman Luis Bermejo recalls that last plenary PP and C's opposed the motion Now Murcia to start walking to apply a rate to water in the municipality of Murcia, and both formations adopted an alternative motion that leaves in the air if it is that rate will apply: "The PP hid behind legal issues not to start this process, but did not disclose what their political stance.

Now, with the recognition of Hidrogea that is a political decision, we want the PP out of ambiguity and clarify its position us firmly.

It is neither legitimate nor honest to continue relying on legal questions to express its position, as these doubts do not exist ".

Bermejo said that, however, the positioning of C's regarding the rate itself became clear in the last plenary, "consisting in social and public services issues, committed to private interests rather than the general interest of citizens.

In addition, as Mario Gomez admitted unashamedly, C's attaches no importance to the problem posed for families water cuts as a penalty when their economic situation can not afford the bills. "

Now Murcia Councilman anticipates that tomorrow will keep two meetings with Hidrogea, "with your manager and the council, to convey our position on municipal management of public water service and to meet us what your vision."

The mayor recalled that in the meetings of the public part of Aguas de Murcia last week, "the PP councilor Roque Ortiz said the urgency to make changes in the leadership of the company and the public party take more control, but since the motion was passed there has been no movement in this direction, which shows that the PP had a strong will to make noise and very little to make real changes. "

Bermejo recalls that the application of a water rate "is a matter of first order, since it involves the recognition that this resource is a right for all citizens, rather than a commodity subject to market rules.

It means a radical change in how we understand the water, and has important advantages for residents, such as a significant reduction in the bill and that no cuts are made for nonpayment. "

Source: Ahora Murcia