Miguel Tellado demands the Prime Minister dissolve parliament "tomorrow" and argues that "the best housing policy" of the government will be to call elections. The PP promises to build a million homes if it comes to power.
The Popular Party has intensified pressure on Pedro Sánchez this Sunday to call general elections immediately. The party's Secretary General, Miguel Tellado, has urged the Prime Minister to dissolve parliament "tomorrow" in statements sent to the media and reported by elplural.com.
"Pedro, don't think about it any longer. Do it. Call the general elections tomorrow. Press the button," demanded the PP's number two, who has positioned the electoral date as a response to the housing problem.
"The best housing policy of this government will be the calling of elections"
The message comes after tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in several Spanish cities to demand affordable rents and access to decent housing. The cost of rents and the difficulty of accessing a home remain among the main concerns of citizens, according to surveys.
Tellado has linked the solution to the housing market with a change in government. The PP maintains that, once in power, it will be able to "build that million homes the country needs." However, for the PP leader, the first step is the electoral call.
The PP Secretary General has urged Sánchez not to delay the decision and warned that the longer he waits, the "worse" it will be for the Prime Minister. "Better November than December, March or July. Listen to us. You'll see," he stated.
Tellado has assured that his party is ready to face elections and has presented the electoral advance as a decision that would have the backing of "the vast majority of Spaniards." He also predicted the end of the current government, which he described as "the worst government in democracy," and stated that Spain is "very close" to having a government led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo.
The PP's proposal comes amid a full debate on access to housing, which has taken a central place in the national political agenda following the weekend's mobilizations. The question now is whether the debate will focus on when to go to the polls or on what specific measures can alleviate the problem.
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