Valencia legend and club ambassador Ricardo Arias has harshly criticized Pedro Sánchez for his withdrawal at Paiporta and his “incompetence” towards the victims of the recent disaster. “The decision fell into the hands of those who shouldn’t have it, who didn’t act. There was clear negligence,” said the former player from Catarroja, one of the most affected by floods.
“To think that this tragedy, with so many deaths, could have been avoided is frustrating. It is easy to make decisions or at least try to prevent such a situation,” Arias began. “Prevention is better than cure is an adage we often hear, but in this case, there was neither prevention nor action taken, which is a great incompetence,” he added. Arias is convinced the disaster could have been avoided: “I’m not saying they are to blame, but they could have prevented this humanitarian disaster. There was clear negligence.”
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Her family is from Catarroja, but she is safe “because we live on the other side of the river and not a drop of water has fallen here.” However, part of his family still lives in one of the worst affected areas, but “they are fine because they managed to get through it, so peace of mind is guaranteed on that side.”
The Valencian ambassador did not hesitate to accuse one of the main perpetrators of this tragedy, Pedro Sánchez, during his interview on Onda Deportiva Valencia: “What makes you the most angry, analyzing the current situation and what people endure is that the decision fell into the hands of someone who shouldn’t have it, who didn’t act, and there was negligence, apathy, and slowness in the decision-making process, which led to all of this, because it was known six hours before it happened.”
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“It is unforgivable that they then come with such shamelessness. I am not talking about the kings, who endured all the mud, the insults and the unpleasant gestures that accompany such a situation…” added the champion of the Copa del Rey with Valencia in 1979. “But for someone who runs this country to jump in a car at the first sign of trouble and disappear… what do you want me to say?” he continued.
“My opinion doesn’t matter much, but at least we have to raise our voices and say that at least these two people, the kings of Spain, had the courage to endure what fell on them, unlike the other,” explained the former Spanish international, who wanted to highlight the good deeds of Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in Paiporta, for holding their ground and talking to people while Sánchez turned around and got into his car.
The former Valencia player went further, revealing that if he had been in the place of some of the affected villagers, he would have acted differently: “If I had become homeless or lost a family member, I I wouldn’t throw mud at them; I’d rather throw a bomb. That’s how I feel. It’s normal for anger, fury and curses to arise at such times, but not having the courage to endure. …damn it!, you represent the Spanish people!”
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The Valencia legend said he didn’t even want to “think about how the people lived that night and thank God the canal didn’t overflow, because if it had we would be talking about Valencia like if it no longer existed.” Finally, the Valencian ambassador sent another message to Sánchez, saying that he does not trust him because “in La Palma they are still waiting for this help to arrive; I no longer trust words.”
