EH Bildu sues the Public Prosecution Service for the demolition of the Getxo Palace due to the inaction of the municipal council

EH Bildu has gone to the Provincial Public Prosecutor’s Office of Bizkaia to investigate the demolition of the ‘Irurak bat’ palace in Getxo, despite the fact that it enjoyed special protection because it was a historic building, as reported by the Abertzale coalition in a note.

The Abertzale coalition has decided to denounce the previous events “the lack of will and transparency” of the local government (PNV-PSE-EE) to clarify what happened. According to EH Bildu, it is “essential that an officer outside the municipal council investigates what happened to ‘Irurak Bat’” and that the circumstances of the demolition, the actions of the municipal council and “whether there was any preferential treatment” are clarified .

The 19th century mansion was demolished in August even though he was protected. A construction company, Ereaga Atalaya, planned to build twelve luxury homes on the site, although it was obliged to do so. maintain the facade of the building. The Getxo City Council filed a case against the developer, accusing it of failing to comply with the original project, which involved the ‘maintenance of part of the building’. The controversy grew when it became known that two Jeltzal councilors from the municipality are part of the cooperative in question. At the request of EH Bildu and Elkarrekin Podemos will create Getxo a special committee to investigate what happened.

Exactly, and according to EH Bildu, the Getxo municipal council is trying to “hinder the holding of the said committee”, with the appearances of Mayor Amaia Agirre and the councilors involved not scheduled. The coalition insists that it will continue to “press” to clarify what happened, protect the historical heritage and “take the necessary corrective measures to optimize the functioning of the field of urban planning and urban discipline.”