The Valencian socialists have chartered up to 13 buses through their groups (a number that has been increasing as this information was prepared) to go to Ferraz this Saturday and support the President of the Government and leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez. Sources from the country’s second federation highlight that the Valencian militants who will travel to the call to try to ensure that Sánchez does not resign from office will be around a thousand between those who come by bus and those who do so in private cars or by train.
On Thursday, the executive of the party headed by the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, approved a resolution that, as it could not be otherwise, underlined the “unconditional support for Pedro Sánchez to continue leading this government that, with honor and courage, has known how to face the toughest challenges, always with truth and reason as banners. A support that wants to move to the same Ferraz street this Saturday with the active presence of militants who will leave at six in the morning so as not to miss the appointment.
And the PSPV has a lot at stake with Sánchez’s continuity. Nobody wants to venture what could happen if he resigns, but the truth is that now, after losing the Generaliat government, the main opposition to Carlos Mazón is from Madrid. The Executive is the main asset of the federation that needs to consolidate new leadership and the fact that a minister was chosen to succeed Ximo Puig is the best example of this.
The action of the federal leadership was key to unraveling the PSPV renewal process and forcing the resignation of the two provincial leaders who threatened to challenge Morant for leadership.
With no clear signs that it could happen on Monday, senior party and government officials are holding their breath (they may even be in office next week). And that would not be the most pessimistic scenario, since a hypothetical electoral call would open an even more uncertain scenario for the PSPV.