Sumar and left-wing partners point to Morocco for deaths in Ceuta and demand accountability from the Government

Movimiento Sumar, ERC, Podemos and Izquierda Unida have held Morocco responsible this Friday for using thousands of people as a pressure tool against Spain during the migratory crisis in Ceuta. The four formations have demanded a humanitarian response for those who have arrived in the city and have demanded clarification of the circumstances that have caused the death of dozens of people during sea crossings.

The statements share a warning against the criminalization of migrants and the advance of hate speech. The main differences appear when pointing out Spanish responsibilities. ERC has asked for explanations from the Government and the European Union, while Podemos has directly attacked Pedro Sánchez for maintaining that Morocco is an allied country.

Sumar accuses Rabat of causing the deaths

Movimiento Sumar has accused the Moroccan regime of "causing the death of dozens of people" by turning its own impoverished population into a tool of pressure. The formation considers that the massive arrival responds to a political decision by Rabat and demands diplomatic responsibilities for what happened at the border.

The party has also linked the crisis to the European model of migratory control, based on delegating border surveillance to third countries. Sumar warns that this dependence gives governments like the Moroccan one a powerful capacity for blackmail over Spain and the rest of the European Union.

The immediate priority, according to the formation, is to guarantee humanitarian assistance and protect the rights of those who have managed to reach Ceuta. Sumar has also accused the PP and the far-right Vox of using the deaths to fuel fear and harden the discourse against immigration.

Izquierda Unida has followed a similar line. Its parliamentary spokesperson, Enrique Santiago, has described what happened as a "provocation" by Morocco and has called for strengthening security forces to prevent new incidents. He has also defended transfers to other autonomous communities as a way to decongest Ceuta and distribute the response throughout the country.

ERC and Podemos increase pressure on Sánchez

ERC has extended its request for accountability to Morocco, the Spanish Government, and the European Union. Its spokesperson for Immigration in Congress, Jordi Salvador, has registered several questions to find out if Moncloa will send a formal complaint to Rabat, review migration cooperation agreements, or had information that would allow predicting the crisis.

The republicans also want to know what measures the Executive will adopt to prevent possible hot returns. Salvador has defined what happened as a "provoked humanitarian tragedy" and has demanded that authorities focus on saving lives and guaranteeing human rights. "No border justifies anyone's death," he stated.

Podemos has directed its criticism more directly against Pedro Sánchez. Pablo Fernández considers it "unheard of" that the president continues to present Morocco as an ally after an episode he has described as a "hostile act of hybrid warfare." The purple leader attributes the crisis to a political decision by Mohamed VI and accuses the monarch of instrumentalizing his own population.

Fernández has also linked the Moroccan action with the support of Donald Trump and Israel and has demanded measures against that bloc of interests. Podemos maintains that the crisis constitutes an attack on Spanish sovereignty and accuses Isabel Díaz Ayuso and Santiago Abascal of backing those who are using the episode against Spain.

The deputy spokesperson for ERC, Teresa Jordà, has also responded to the leader of Aliança Catalana, Sílvia Orriols, after she used the crisis to spread messages against migrants. Jordà has accused her of lying and stirring up hatred to hide her own scandals in Ripoll. "What is happening in Ceuta is a humanitarian drama and blackmail from Morocco," she concluded.