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The Platform calls on the Ministry of Culture not to give in to political pressure and private, and who dares to take the only right decision possible:

Keep all the Arrixaca Arrabal, Arab quarter of the thirteenth century, in situ.

The Platform for Mobility and against parking on Liberty Avenue and St. Stephen believes that the Ministry of Culture it is very easy to take the only right decision in the case of the archaeological remains of San Esteban, which would preserve the Arab street " Arrixaca suburb of "the thirteenth century.

Never will the Department an opportunity as clear as this:

The Garden of San Esteban, in addition to being a public space owned by the City of Murcia, has protected the figures "BIC Environment (Cultural Property)" and "Park District."

In addition, it is almost the only time that will have an area as wide excavated and archaeological interest, in the heart of the city.

The tourist attraction that would be an archaeological park with an area described in the writings of Alfonso X "El Sabio", and in the heart of the city of Murcia, it would be important and may become one of the hallmarks of the city of Murcia .

The voice of independent experts

From City of Murcia is talk that it will abide by the decision of the technical, but nevertheless obvious arguments of technicians and experts of various kinds, independent of the interests of the Town Hall and the concessionaire, General:

1 .- The Sustainable Mobility technical experts, even internationally, have said all along that the parking in the center of Murcia are totally opposed to any Plan of Sustainable Mobility in the municipality.

2 .- El Colegio de Arquitectos de Murcia, has repeatedly questioned whether the parking is planned in the Garden of San Esteban for reasons of mobility, legislation and the remains have been found (see attached press clippings).

Enrique de Andres, a spokeswoman for the Heritage Committee of the College of Architects, recognized the importance of the dug out and argued for its preservation (La Opinión 04/11/2009).

Also spoke in the same way a few days ago D.

Francisco Camino (Dean of the College of Architects of Murcia), D.

Enrique de Andrés (Coordinator of the Heritage Committee of the College of Architects) and José Manuel Arts (expert and technical advisor of the College of Architects) (The truth and opinion 11/13/2009).

In these statements it was recognized that these archaeological remains of San Esteban are something almost unique in Spain.

3 .- Julio Navarro, who was an archaeologist of the City of Murcia and is now an archaeologist at the School of Arabic Studies of the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), considered one of the foremost authorities on Islamic culture in Spain, also acknowledged a few days ago the importance of the archaeological remains of St. Stephen and the need to conserve them in situ, since their removal is impossible due to the sensitive nature of the materials they are made (say 11/09/1916).

The Council has the decision, before knowing the culture report:

Unfortunately, the pressure of political interests can force a poor decision by the Ministry of Culture.

In fact the city of Murcia, although he wishes to wash your hands, has made its decision to build the car at all costs.

Evidence of this is for example the new maps of the city that can be seen on the streets of Murcia, where incredibly the Garden of San Esteban and appears as PARKING (see attached photos).

Also the fact that during the months of excavation has not appeared even one official sign indicating the type of works and the one who was taking place, but however if they are posted by the concessionaire with a website where to reserve the parking spaces still in the air.

We have tried to hide the reality of the excavations from the beginning to prevent the public could decide this issue, as is happening now that the discoveries have been uncovered.

Both the City and from Arqueotec (firm hired and paid by the General to conduct archaeological excavations) has attempted to conceal and minimize the remains have been unearthed.

Although for weeks that the first remains were uncovered in the Arab neighborhood, a few days ago did not want to acknowledge their existence, they were still referring to a psychiatric foundation XIX.

The website that we were promised, and in which we informed all Murcia progress of the excavations ... There.

Now that the people Murcia starts to learn what has been found there, a majority wants to preserve the remains in situ, adding to the more than 65,000 signatures collected by this platform, and only a few private interests are determined to build a parking should be planned from the start elsewhere.

Finally, the Platform calls for the creation of a truly independent commission to investigate the importance of remaining objective, and that a report prepared by the company Arqueotec paid by the General, is not expected to have sufficient independence required this case.

MOBILITY PLATFORM FOR AND AGAINST THE PARKING OF AVDA.

FREEDOM AND GARDEN OF SAN ESTEBAN

Source: Plataforma por la Movilidad