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Melilla's merchants are against the decision taken by Morocco, closing commercial borders, which has been operating since 1959. The current crisis has pushed the enclave's president to denounce the closure.
Juan José Imbroda announced on Monday, 13th of August, that his government issued a «statement», condemning the «unilateral» decision made by the Moroccan Customs Administration, reports EFE. The document will be handed over to the Spanish government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and all spokespersons for different parliamentary groups.
For Imbroda, the Kingdom's measure is a «serious prejudice and a loss» for the city's local economy. For him it is an «insult to Spain's sovereignty over Melilla».
The right-wing official said the decision attacks «Spanish sovereignty» and disrespects «the agreement set for decades». In his message to Rabat he added that thousands of Moroccans earn a living because of commercial activities in Melilla.
Seizing the opportunity
Imbroda seized the opportunity during his press briefing to denounce the silence of Pedro Sanchez' cabinet. He recalled that he has already alerted the Spanish Foreign Minister, Josep Borell, on this problem, but in vain.
The city's president announced that Pablo Casado, the new People's Party leader elected in July, is visiting the enclave soon. It is clear that the successor of the resigned Mariano Rajoy plans to rely on the current crisis to gain some support, especially as his party is about to run for elections.
Numbers published in July and earlier this month, August, by El Pais, suggest that the first place will be for Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) with 30% of the vote against 20.4% for the People's Party, which was positioned ahead of Ciudadanos.
The People's Party does not intend to stop there. It plans to address written and oral questions to the government on the subject.
