Although it is usually defined as an honorary title, the leadership of the opposition usually means that the second most voted party at the polls presides over one or more commissions in the respective parliaments or chambers of representation. However, Más Madrid has been left for this XIII legislature without a single commission presidency largely due to the “pact that PP and PSOE have signed with the connivance of Vox” in the Madrid Assembly.
And this has been denounced by its spokesperson, Mónica García, who describes this agreement as “unheard of” as it breaks parliamentary tradition, which leads her to think that “the PSOE feels more comfortable with the PP than with Más Madrid in the same way that the PP feels more comfortable with the PSOE. But let no one doubt that Ayuso is going to have fierce and firm opposition in Más Madrid throughout the legislature”.
A version that the PP has not denied by pointing out, through its spokesman, Carlos Díaz-Pache, that, “between the proposals of the Socialists and Más Madrid, we have understood the PSOE proposal as more reasonable.” And straight away he has made it ugly that García “appeals to tradition” when his party is known for “dynamiting bridges and lacking parliamentary courtesy.”
With all this, the Assembly of Madrid has approved this Thursday in plenary session -and in a plenary session that has meant the return to political activity of Isabel Díaz Ayuso after having suffered an abortion- to give the presidency of 16 permanent commissions to the PP, while that the PSOE has kept one and Vox with another, while Más Madrid will not preside over any.
As established in the regulations, it was mandatory that a plenary session be held before July 14 to appoint the members of the Permanent Deputation and the senators of the parliamentary groups. As a result of its absolute majority, the PP will preside over 16 of the 18 permanent commissions. While the two commissions that are traditionally ceded to the rest of the political formations, specifically the Budget and Finance Commission and the Procurement Surveillance Commission, will be chaired by the PSOE and Vox, respectively, leaving out the leading opposition party.
The Assembly has also ratified the appointment of senators by autonomous designation. On behalf of the PP, the general secretary of the PP of Madrid, Alfonso Serrano, as well as the former Minister of Health Enrique Ruiz Escudero and the deputies Miriam Bravo, Marimar Blanco and Yolanda Ibarrola will be senators for Madrid.
On behalf of Más Madrid, the regional senator will be the deputy Carla Antonelli and, lastly, the regional spokesperson for the PSOE, Juan Lobato, will be a senator for Madrid representing his political party.
