Ibiza housing debate row over missing renters' voices
Ibiza’s Island Council faces a row over its Thursday housing debate: opposition parties say renters and social organisations are missing from the programme. Esquerra Unida and the Socialist Party (PSOE) criticised the event on Tuesday, saying it leaves out people affected by the housing crisis.
Esquerra Unida says the council is presenting its own approach to housing as a neutral discussion. Its objection is to the choice of speakers, not their professional credentials. The party says the programme includes an association of property developers and speakers who question public regulation of the housing market.
The PSOE also says the programme lacks a range of views. It wants tenant groups, social organisations and housing advocates to take part, alongside specialists who can discuss the results of policies in areas where housing demand is high. The party says the debate should also examine whether a lack of regulation makes the housing crisis worse. According to the PSOE, the event comes shortly before an election campaign begins.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com