Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s contribution at the recent dinner of the Popular Party of Madrid in Alcorcón included the statement that corruption acts as a retaining element that strengthens the position of those who currently govern, rather than removing them from their positions. The regional president of Madrid pointed out that, in her opinion, this phenomenon allows for a greater level of control over prosecutors, judges, media and people who hold opinions that differ from the central executive. As published by the media, at a meeting attended by more than 1,000 people, including mayors, city councilors and party members, Ayuso expressed “the problem that corruption binds them, not drives them out, binds them. Because only from within can they bind or attempt to bind themselves to prosecutors, judges, free media and anyone who thinks differently.”
During dinner at Finca La Alquería, Ayuso defended the need to increase public denunciation of what he considers deviations from democratic values. According to media reports, the event was attended by well-known figures of the Popular Party, including the party’s national president, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the first mayor of Móstoles, Manuel Bautista, and the local spokesman Roberto Marín. Ayuso stressed the importance of political mobilization and encouraged those present to intensify party activities and take a firm stance against the central government’s actions.
The regional president described the current central government as a “mafia” and warned of a systematic attempt to “dismember” Spain. As indicated by the source, Ayuso accused the government of Pedro Sánchez of wanting to establish a model that, in his opinion, was “deeply illegal and unconstitutional,” pointing out the risk that in regions such as the Basque Country, Navarre and Catalonia, the symbols and components associated with the Spanish identity would disappear. He argued that entrepreneurship, coexistence and opportunities for youth have not improved in these areas, where, according to his vision, those who receive more subsidies and control public administration predominate.
Ayuso stressed that Spanish society has become accustomed to lying in politics, a situation that, in his opinion, characterizes the government of Pedro Sánchez and for which, as he warned, “history will judge the current president.” According to the media, these statements were placed in a context in which particular attention was drawn to the role of the Popular Party in constantly denouncing political practices that, in the Madrid President’s opinion, distance the country from fundamental democratic principles.
The Madrid president described the current year as a turning point for those who are actively involved in politics. He stressed that the situation requires a decisive and uncompromising attitude: “This is not the time to become lukewarm, it is the time to burn yourself and jump into the pool,” he announced to the militants, expressing his expectation that Madrid will support Alberto Núñez Feijóo in the aim of a change of government in the national environment.
In his speech, Ayuso made an international reference, quoting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who compared Spain’s political situation to that of other countries where he sees authoritarian dynamics. According to the media, he argued that the central government was consolidating a “machine of absolute ideological control” through the education system and warned of the need to dismantle this model in the event of a change in the government presidency. He also expressed to those present his view that Sánchez’s executive supporters are determined to “build walls and fuel civil war” and called on them to oppose what he called the policy of “massive buying of intentions and feelings.”
The dinner, which took place near Finca La Alquería, resulted in long queues of vehicles in the area due to the high turnout. The menu included dishes such as stuffed peppers, croquettes, caramelized Iberian pork, pineapple carpaccio and a dessert called Coffee Delight with egg yolk and vanilla. As part of the evening, participants presented gifts to the popular leaders: Núñez Feijóo received a tie with the national colors and Ayuso received several albums, including a CD by the band Guns N’ Roses and another entitled Black Sessions Paris 2004, the media reported.
The choice of Alcorcón as the venue for the event was linked to its importance in Madrid’s political scene, as this municipality is traditionally considered a bastion of the left. The Popular Party received the majority of votes in the last regional elections in the municipality, but failed to take government, but won the mayoralty in Móstoles, thereby strengthening its presence in the south of the Community of Madrid.
Ayuso defended at various points in his speech that the Popular Party has a political project for all of Spain, warned against democratic backsliding attributed to the central government and stressed the importance of maintaining public denunciation as a feature of the party in Madrid. The media emphasized that the president called on her supporters to personally participate in political activities and increase their efforts in local campaigns.
The regional leader also pointed to a “proliferation of more totalitarian governments” and mentioned a decline in areas previously characterized by their prosperity, changes that she attributed to the national political approach. Added to this was his concern about what he attributes to the executive branch’s attempts to consolidate ideological control through education and the use of instruments of power to keep itself in power.
According to the media, Ayuso concluded her intervention by emphasizing the importance of denunciation and constant vigilance to protect democratic values, themes that caught the attention of participants on a day in which the Popular Party of Madrid presented its speech and strengthened the internal cohesion of its militants and officials.
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