The result of the popular consultation held this Sunday in Moià, where the 'no' vote won with an overwhelming 89.4%, has created a turning point in the debate over the future of the industrial park. Opposition groups —Junts, the PSC, Capgirem Moià (CUP)— and the platform Per un Moià Viu, agree that the strength of the result forces the Aramoià government to halt and rethink the proposed projects.
Although the consultation was non-binding, the 1,487 votes against the proposal exceeded those obtained by Aramoià in the last municipal elections. The spokesperson for Junts in the Moià City Council, Maria Tarter, emphasizes the need to reflect on the clear message sent by the citizens.
“"We should reflect on what the town has said, stop the industrial park projects, and rethink them."
The opposition also advocates for decoupling the legalization of the industrial park from the slaughterhouse expansion and the biogas plant. The PSC, through the First Secretary of the Socialist Grouping of Moianès, Enric Terencio, called the result a “wake-up call” regarding Aramoià's management and demanded a “clean and clear” debate on the plant's location, suggesting alternatives like the Pla Romaní.
Despite the pressure, Mayor Dionís Guiteras remains firm in his intention to proceed with the planned procedures, which include the expansion of the industrial park and the construction of the biogas plant. Guiteras argues that the majority of the population did not feel called to vote and attributes the low turnout to the question not including the “underlying problem,” which is the regularization of the park to “save 500 jobs.”
