“Leaving the Generalitat and walking quietly down the street has not been the usual thing.” Ximo Puig said it yesterday afternoon, at the presentation of his book An idea of ??hope, a text in which he offers a reflection on his eight years as president and an analysis of the Valencian reality. An act, with the aroma of farewell, in which he implicitly announced his will to continue as an autonomous deputy and be a territorial senator “to defend federalism.” “From now on I am going to build a powerful and serious alternative in the Valencian Community that goes beyond party lines,” he added.
The event, held at the Botànic, was supported by prominent members of its executive and the party, and consisted of a conversation with journalists Ana Talens (Cadena SER), Ana Matamales (Cadena Cope) and Ana Garrido (editor-in-chief of La Razón in Valencia). She stated that the book she has written “is an urgent letter to show how this government has contributed to the development of our land.” And she affirmed that “we have lived a time of relationship, recovery and rebirth of the Community”.
Asked about his departure and about the things that remained to be done, he pointed out that “when you have the keys, they take away the keyboard.” In this regard, he stressed that the PSPV “had not had a bad result, in fact we improved it on March 28 compared to other socialist federations.” He insisted that the PP and Vox “must understand that the difference between the right-wing bloc and the progressive bloc was only twenty thousand votes” and asked that Carlos Mazón “govern for everyone.”
Regarding the electoral results of his government partners, Compromís and Unides Podem, he stated that “they had a negative response.” And he regretted that the “national framework” ended up being imposed in the regional and local elections. “I am also self-critical, we were not capable of making the campaign Valencian, we are not capable of setting the agenda,” he said.
Regarding the 23-J campaign, he pointed out that “there is a party” and defended the campaign that Pedro Sánchez is carrying out. In this regard, he commented that his relationship with the President of the Government “has been one of loyalty, but not submission; there have been ups and downs, but now I am more of a Pedro supporter than ever.” Ximo Puig showed his “pride for the strengthening of social dialogue, thanks to which we have the opportunities we have today, and for the extraordinary response that Valencian society has given in the worst moments”.
He also defended that “we have a great society with great potential.” In addition, he has remarked that “while we do not find a reduced Welfare State, now we have a strong Valencian Community and at the forefront”. Of the things not achieved, he regretted, especially, “autonomous financing, it hurts me not to have achieved it.”
