They assure that the 24-hour Local Police service is operational and describe the news spread by an opposition group as “fake”
The mayor of Redován, Nely Ruiz, and the councilor Marisol Ibáñez appeared today to clarify the information spread by an opposition group in the Town Hall against the management of the Public Safety officer, and, in the case of the mayor, to support the work of Marisol Ibáñez.
The municipal officials wanted to send a message of reassurance to the people of Redován in light of various reports on social media and in the press regarding the alleged suspension of the 24-hour Local Police service in Redován. The councilor clarified that the event in question—which even led the mentioned opposition group to demand her resignation—was “a specific and exceptional situation in the coverage of the Local Police night shift due to a particular circumstance, not a lack of planning.”
Specifically, the reference was to the absence of a night shift, “something exceptional,” the councilor reiterated, “which can never be used as an excuse to spread falsehoods.”
Marisol Ibáñez explained that misinformation had been spread regarding an alleged police intervention that took place last week, involving an incident related to a possible conflict between two individuals. The intervention, she stated, “as outlined by protocol in such cases, was the responsibility of the Civil Guard,” without wishing to add further information “because it is not the role of this council to feed sensationalism or delve into sensitive details.”
Marisol Ibáñez reminded the public that in Redován, as in many other towns in the region, members of the security forces are subject to constant rotation and high mobility. This, she said, should be understood by those calling for her resignation, “since it is part of the functioning of public administration, and neither I nor any other municipal official can prevent an employee from applying for a post in another town or closer to their family, thereby improving their personal or professional conditions.”
The Public Safety councilor stated that the opposition’s criticism is legitimate, “but misinformation is not,” adding that “politics should be based on truth, not opportunism.” She said she appeared before the citizens “to provide the necessary explanations” and to stress that the decision to remain in office “rests solely and exclusively with the mayor of Redován, not with those who try to wear down a political project through falsehoods, headlines, fake news, and noise.”
For her part, the mayor, Nely Ruiz, reaffirmed her support for the councilor’s management and responsibility, accusing those who have tried to politicize the issue of “not knowing—or not wanting to know—the reality of public administration.” Ruiz stated that the resignation demanded by the opposition “not only lacks foundation, but also demonstrates a way of doing politics that directly harms the town of Redován.” She added that these kinds of strategies “create unnecessary alarm, manipulate facts, and play with public safety,” which, she said, “is irresponsible.”
