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COREMBE maintains legal battle for Tortosa monument's reinterpretation

The entity defends the popular will to preserve the monument and criticizes institutional rigor in interpreting the court's decision.

Controversial monument in Tortosa with scaffolding.
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Controversial monument in Tortosa with scaffolding.

The COREMBE entity will legally defend the reinterpretation of Tortosa's Francoist monument, criticizing the judicial resolution's interpretation and upholding the popular vote.

The entity COREMBE (Collective for the Reinterpretation of the Battle of the Ebro Monument) has announced it will continue exploring legal and administrative avenues to defend the reinterpretation of Tortosa's Francoist monument and prevent its removal. The group has criticized the «lack of institutional rigor» from mayor Mar Lleixà, questioning that the lifting of precautionary measures validates the construction permit that COREMBE had appealed.
On the tenth anniversary of the public consultation, COREMBE has championed the will of Tortosa voters who chose the monument's reinterpretation over its removal. The entity criticizes municipal parties for changing their stance since that decision.
COREMBE representatives, Consol Cordero and Josep Otero, have denounced the «lack of institutional rigor» in statements regarding the ruling by administrative court number 2 in Tarragona. According to Cordero, the judicial order «only agrees to lift the suspension and continue the ordinary procedure», without assessing the merits of the case or declaring the granted demolition permit lawful.
COREMBE rejects the notion that lifting precautionary measures constitutes a «judicial victory» or «full validation of the permit», considering it «misleading to the public» as the court «has not ruled in favor of anyone«.
The entity has explored «new judicial avenues», including the potential application of Catalonia's democratic memory law. According to consulted jurists, higher laws might protect monuments of interest, such as the Valle de los Caídos, even if considered «uncomfortable heritage». COREMBE is confident that the future law will provide a path for their defense.
Josep Otero has urged the City Council to «stop acting as if that consultation never happened», demanding respect for the popular will expressed in 2016. COREMBE continues to advocate for a reinterpretation process led by historians, artists, and experts in democratic memory, free from «partisan interests».
Meanwhile, the Commission for the removal of Francoist symbols from Tortosa has welcomed the lifting of precautionary measures. The entity calls for «swiftness» from the City Council and the Generalitat to execute the monument's removal, emphasizing the importance of eliminating symbolism that legitimizes dictatorial regimes amid the rise of the far-right.

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