Madrid, Apr 17 (EFE).- The Municipal Police have set up in the districts of Carabanchel and Hortaleza two tables of the citizen consultation for public health promoted by residents of the neighborhoods and towns of Madrid, which takes place from this Monday “with a high participation”, according to its organizers.
Until next Sunday, April 23, more than 10,000 volunteers will attend a total of 1,742 tables distributed throughout the districts of the city of Madrid and 37 municipalities in the region.
The Municipal Police have set up a table located on Mar Báltico street, in the Hortaleza district, installed by the Platform for People Affected by Hepatitis, after notifying a neighbor at 112 that they were occupying the sidewalk and not letting passers-by pass, they have indicated to Efe local body sources.
A patrol approached the area and asked for their authorization, but they could only present the request because the Municipal Board of the district did not respond either positively or negatively to the request of the promoters of the consultation, so the Municipal Police will denounce the entity responsible for non-compliance with the municipal ordinance regarding the occupation of public land.
In Carabanchel, the sources of the Municipal Police have explained, the service patrols have seen several tables in different parts of the district and have asked them for authorization from the Municipal Board of the district, but they did not have it either.
Some of those responsible have set up some of the tables by their own means (one located on Calle Pelícano and Camino Viejo in Leganés), while others have decided to continue with the consultation, for which the Municipal Police will denounce the organization responsible. , in this case, the Stop Evictions association, for non-compliance with the municipal ordinance regarding the occupation of public land.
The promoters of the consultation have indicated that they are in contact with the Municipal Boards of Hortaleza and Carabanchel to solve these “incidents” between today and tomorrow, they have recalled that they have not denied any table so far and have asked the municipal authorities to stop express themselves to the citizens of Madrid about health.
On the first day of the consultation there is “a high participation”, for example, at tables set up in the Hospital 12 de Octubre and in the Latina district, highlighted José Luis Yuguero, a resident of Puerta del Ángel, who has detailed that In some tables, the ballot boxes have been filled with votes, queues of up to fifteen people have formed to vote and there have been a lack of ballots.
The consultation raises a single question to answer “yes” or “no”: “Do you agree to demand from the Government of the Community of Madrid, as a priority task, the necessary financing that allows the increase in the number of personnel and health resources in Primary Care (health centers, Primary Care Emergency Services, Rural Care Services, Summa 112) and hospitals, to recover 100% public, universal and quality healthcare?
On the website ‘consultasanidad23.org’ you can find the locations of the polling stations by postal district and municipalities in alphabetical order, as well as voting hours: in the capital you can participate from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. , while in some municipalities the hours will be less extensive.
The consultation is supported by more than a hundred entities, unions, parties and civil and professional associations, including the Association in Defense of Public Health (ADSP) of Madrid.