Susana Díaz takes advantage of the Ceuta crisis to once again attack Sánchez: "We arrived late and with many errors"

The Ceuta crisis has given Susana Díaz a new opportunity to distance herself from the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. The socialist senator and former president of the Junta de Andalucía demanded "self-criticism" from the Executive this Thursday and considered that its response to the massive entry of migrants was marked by delay and errors.

Díaz made these statements during her usual collaboration in the program 'Por fin', on Onda Cero. "In the case of Ceuta, we arrived late and with many errors," she stated after defending that her loyalty to the PSOE does not prevent her from questioning the actions of a government of her own party.

The intervention adds another chapter to the long rivalry between Sánchez and who was his main internal adversary during the socialist primaries of 2017. Díaz then lost the General Secretariat to the current president, later left the leadership of the Andalusian PSOE and maintains her own space from the Senate and the media from which she has criticized several decisions by Moncloa.

The former Andalusian president has asked to listen to those who this Wednesday gathered in numerous cities in solidarity with Ceuta. The mobilizations were promoted by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), chaired by the popular mayor of Jerez de la Frontera, María José García-Pelayo, and the PSOE distanced itself, considering that they had been instrumentalized by the PP.

Susana Díaz has questioned that distance and has assured that among the attendees there were "thousands of socialists". "People are fed up," she warned before pointing out that citizens express their discomfort through voting and also with their presence in the streets.

The senator maintains that an appearance by Sánchez from Ceuta during the first days of the emergency would have helped reduce "unease," "despair," and tension. She also called for more discreet and effective coordination with the president of the autonomous city, Juan Jesús Vivas, and direct contact with the opposition leader to agree on a common response.

Sánchez defended this Thursday before Congress that there is still no solid evidence that Morocco organized the massive entry, although he promised to act forcefully if the investigation confirms that responsibility. The president acknowledged failures in the information systems and announced that the Government will publish the available reports on what happened.

Díaz opens the door to demanding resignations

The former leader of the Andalusian PSOE has warned that the situation in Ceuta will take weeks to normalize. In her opinion, return procedures need more resources and greater administrative agility to prevent fatigue and social tension from continuing to grow.

Díaz has even warned of the risk of a "social outburst" and has demanded to know what warnings the Executive received, to whom they were transferred, and what decisions were adopted. She has also attributed to Morocco a participation "by action or by omission", because its security forces know the border and have the capacity to contain migratory movements.

The senator has described the neighboring country as a necessary ally for Spain, although she has recalled that both states maintain conflicting interests over Ceuta and Melilla. Her main demand is now directed at the investigation and the political consequences that may arise from it.

"When we know the truth, if enough was done, good, but if it wasn't done, responsibilities will have to be assumed," said Díaz, who has included among those responsibilities the possible resignation of those who knew the warnings and did not act adequately.