Aina Vidal pressures Sánchez over the management in Ceuta but rules out asking for the dismissal of Minister Marlaska: "What is needed is to react"

The deputy spokesperson for Sumar in Congress and leader of Comuns, Aina Vidal, ruled out this Friday asking for the resignation of the Minister of Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, but has demanded that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, react "quickly" to the migratory crisis in Ceuta and order the transfer to the Peninsula of some of the people who remain in the autonomous city.

"I would not dismiss anyone right now," Vidal responded during an interview on 'Al Rojo Vivo' on laSexta. The deputy has prioritized getting migrants off the streets, alleviating overwhelmed reception services, and ensuring adequate care for minors who arrived during the massive entry at the end of July.

The Comuns leader recalled that the Ministry of Youth and Childhood, headed by Sira Rego, has located 500 places to transfer especially vulnerable minors. "They are underage girls, they need a bed, a mattress," she said before demanding that these resources be used as soon as possible.

Vidal believes that the same measure would protect the rights of migrants and reduce the pressure on the Ceuta population. Therefore, she has asked to decongest the city while each case is studied, those who can apply for asylum are identified, and the administrative situation of those who entered irregularly is resolved.

Her stance lowers the demand made this week by the federal coordinator of Izquierda Unida (IU), Antonio Maíllo. The leader demanded the departure of the director general of the Police, Francisco Pardo, if it is proven that he concealed information from the Ministry of Interior, and pointed to Marlaska's resignation if he knew about the police report on Ceuta and did not convey its conclusions to the rest of the Government.

Vidal shares the need to clarify what information circulated within the Interior Ministry, but has avoided anticipating responsibilities. "What is needed is to react," she insisted, shifting the pressure towards the measures that Sánchez still needs to adopt on the ground.

From viral speech to new warning to Sánchez

Vidal's intervention comes a day after she delivered one of the most forceful speeches during Sánchez's appearance in Congress. Her words quickly spread on social media, especially when she responded to far-right Vox deputy José María Figaredo for having spoken of "hunting migrants."

The parliamentarian recalled that this expression had been uttered by a public representative and warned that it could contribute to dehumanizing those who remain in Ceuta. She also reproached the PP for approaching the discourse of the far-right to gain electoral advantage and denounced the attacks registered against some of the improvised settlements.

Vidal has resumed this confrontation this Friday. She has accused the right of using the term "invasion" while Civil Guard agents assisted exhausted people in the sea and has recalled that 145 people died during the crisis. "Do they take people for idiots?" she asked, criticizing the political use of an emergency that has also left minors sleeping on the sand.

The deputy spokesperson for Sumar has also reserved part of her criticism for the Government. She believes that Sánchez fell "short by all accounts" when addressing the possible role of Morocco during his parliamentary appearance. The president stated that, for the moment, Rabat was not among those responsible for the crisis due to the absence of conclusive evidence.

Vidal believes that investigations should determine to what extent Morocco could have acted "by action or omission". She has also asked to find out if other international actors participated and has expressly alluded to the United States and Israel, although no public evidence has been provided so far to accredit such intervention.

The report prepared by the National Center for Immigration and Borders collects indications of prior planning and mentions the "active guiding" of migrants towards certain border points by Moroccan agents. The police leadership maintains that the document does not formally attribute the planning or execution of the massive entry to the Government of Morocco.

The different organizations of Sumar thus maintain a common position on their main demands, although they differ on resignations. They demand transparency on the report, a firmer response to Rabat, the transfer of migrants to the Peninsula, and immediate action to protect minors. IU keeps open the request for accountability in the Interior Ministry while Vidal now concentrates all pressure on Sánchez's reaction.

The Ministry of Youth and Childhood has announced that the 500 places for minors are available. Their use now depends on the Government agreeing with Ceuta on the transfer, the identification of the affected individuals, and their distribution among the reception resources on the Peninsula.