Of policy and meditation to leave the mind empty; of the hostility with which he was received during his election as a candidate and the emigration of his parents to Catalonia; of Feijóo and Rajoy, but also of the expectations with which … faced electoral campaigns. The President of the Andalusian Government spoke about it this Saturday in Cordoba, Juanma Moreno.
He did it during the presentation of his book ‘Coexistence Manual. La Voie Andalouse”, published by Espasa editions, and where he combines his most personal memories with a journey through his political career. He did this in a conversation with athlete Cisco García, who has extensive experience as a wheelchair tennis player.
“And what is the Andalusian route?” was the first question. This is part of the president’s way of being, but he also finds something of the style of Andalusians in general: “It’s the way we understand politics and society, and it’s a way calm and serenebecause we don’t like fights, anger, insults and outbursts.
Juanma Moreno, president of the Junta de Andalucía since January 2019, has built this conciliatory style, a style that has made him one of the greats. values of his party, the PP. “What I’m trying to convey is that you can do politics without being rude, without disrespecting your opponent,” he summarized.
Additionally, it is possible to “learn from those who do not think as you do through warmth and education.” Cisco García agrees: “For citizens, the environment of tension and anger pushes us away.
According to Juanma Moreno, “the tense atmosphere is not enough, because societies move forward when everyone is going in the same direction.” “A divided society He cannot develop his full potential and some figures are polarizing. In the last eight years, the adversary has become an enemy,” he said, referring to the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.
Avoid tension
For Juanma Moreno, it is “a leap that must be avoided” and rather a “return to the spirit of past times, which made understanding possible between people who thought differently about transition“.
An example from the book: Pepe Mujicawho was president of Uruguay. “Their model of society is different from mine, like Julio Anguita, but they were both consistent with their ideas in their lifestyle and way of being, and that is why they arouse a lot of respect in me and why I admire them politically,” he said in a sentence that sparked applause from the audience.
The presentation in the meeting room of the Rectorate of the University of Córdoba took place in the presence of the Mayor of Córdoba, Jose Maria Bellido; the President of Parliament, Jesus Aguirre; the advisors of Justice and Universities, José Antonio Nieto and José Carlos Gómez Villamandos; the president of the Provincial Council, Salvador Fuentes, and the rector of the UCO, Manuel Torralbo.
Cisco García admitted his lack of confidence in change before the December 2018 elections and Juanma Moreno did not blame him: “You weren’t the only one who thought it wouldn’t happen presidentbut only those who believe they can do it can do it. “I received a terrible blow from the car and many women told me that it was ‘just for nothing’, that it was impossible to remove a PSOE with a hegemonic role, with an important personality like Susana Díaz.”
“Before I became president, everyone told me that so much effort had been for nothing, that the PSOE was hegemonic”
If he asked to visit a cooperative, he remembers, they received him almost with condescension, even pity. He succeeded, he said with “self-affirmation and self-belief. His interlocutor confirmed it, Cisco Garcia: “You appreciate things more when you are suffering and struggling.”
Speaking of his arrival at the presidency of the Council, he returns to the first government, in coalition with Citizensand he praised members of his team, from Vice President Juan Marín to the late Javier Imbroda, who served as Minister of Education.
“Until the last day he worked without any complaints and was a very good manager. Four days before his death he sent me his belongings Advice“, he declared in memory of the man who had also been a basketball coach and died at the end of this first mandate.
In a relaxing moment during the interview, Juanma Moreno recalled the humor of Mariano Rajoy and advice he received from him and followed: “When they criticized me with friendly fire, he also told me to read ‘Marca’, which always brought good news.”
To act as national president of the PP, Alberto Nuñez Feijóo He emphasized the “friendship” that united them, how he had stayed by their side. “He is a person of his word, consistent, who can be trusted,” said Juanma Moreno, who encouraged him to take the step to lead the party.
This came at a personal cost to him, as he knew he would get into trouble and he left a very organized and orderly life to Galicia. “We argue from time to time, like when I told him now we know how to count,” he said.
“We are going to change the organizational model of the Andalusian Health Service for a more transparent model”
Questions about the screening crisis have not escaped breast cancerwhich constitutes his most serious problem since he became president of the Board of Directors: “We recognize, we apologize, we take responsibility and we develop a shock plan.” From there, he insisted, a new organizational model must emerge for the Andalusian health service“which is now more opaque and inflexible”.
Because the change undertaken by Andalusia is “in favor, even if in addition to the lights there are shadows”. According to him, the community is now “more proud and aware of its potential, more prosperous. The previous weekend he met with Catalan businessmen and asked them “how did it go”, as many are starting to settle in Andalusia.
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