Fernando López Miras, president of the Region of Murcia, became the big star of the Friday of Sorrows in the town of Lorca, assuming the imposing role of Roman emperor Theodosius I the Great during the famous Holy Week procession.
This event, which is celebrated with great fervor and is internationally recognized, saw the Murcian regional leader commanding a chariot and leading the parade with a skill befitting a true emperor, which aroused the admiration of those attending. “President, president!”, Murcians who gathered on Juan Carlos I Avenue were heard shouting.
López Miras’s debut in this role was impressive for his skill directing the four horses that pulled his stable, but also for his elaborate clothing. Thus, the Murcian president appeared wearing a historic mantle adorned with a medallion from 1935, embroidered in rich shades of green.
The Murcian president has been so happy, who had already predicted that Holy Week in Murcia was going to be a success, that on X he has decided to post a large number of videos of his chariot race. “Thank you, Lorca”, he commented.
The video of López Miras emulating Emperor Theodosius has caused a lot of talk on social networks. A large number of tweeters have attacked the popular politician, whom they have called a “clown, “shabby” and “ridiculous.” “How many complexes must you have to do this nonsense?” one user has asked. Another has let it slip that the Murcian president works little: “López Miras does not like working to improve the Region but partying and populism, everything you can imagine.”
Although not everything has been bad words. The popular leader in Murcia has also received praise for his handling of the chariot. They have even told him that he could star in a film: “Well, nothing, we already know that he can dedicate himself to cinema when he leaves politics. I don’t know if as an extra when the remake of Benhur is made or as the protagonist in the second part of Gladiator.”
