The Platform of Women against Sexist Violence has denounced some of the statements made by the mayor of Pamplona, Enrique Maya, after being known in recent weeks. The note explains that last week a citizen asked Maya to remove the signs of rejection of sexist violence at the city’s entrances and that the mayor would remove the response posters when they sought “the opportunity and the right time for no interested debates to be created.” Apparently, Maya stated that these posters “make no sense and that it would be convenient to remove them”, since, in his opinion, “it is out of place for the posters to tell the citizens that Pamplona is a space free of sexist aggressions”.

As reported by the platform in a statement, Maya reaffirmed its assertions following the debate that followed the statements. The platform has cited these statements as unacceptable and shameful, and has underlined that they show what is suspected over time: “These attitudes of the City Hall demonstrate the lack of real commitment of the current government team in the action against the sexist aggressions that occur daily in our municipality”. The paper points out that this fact evidences the lack of commitment of Enrique Maya and Navarra Suma in the fight against male violence and accuses women who suffer from "contempt and contempt".

“The work of the feminist movement to achieve the level of social, political and institutional commitment achieved over the years is threatened during a one-year term of government,” the reading platform concluded. In addition, he added that if the City decided to remove the posters, they would initiate a process to end the institutional and social work against violence and sexism.

The platform considers it essential that the institutions demonstrate their commitment to the defence of women’s rights and equality in all areas of life. They have warned that they have always shown their willingness to cooperate with the institutions on their part, and in this regard they have stressed that: “Just as we have done this joint work from responsibility and commitment, we have no doubt that it is necessary to be in front of us.”