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Jordi Cacho (ERC) becomes new mayor of Perafort after no-confidence motion

The change of government in Perafort occurs after 26 years of Joan Martí Pla's mandate, with the support of the FIC and a defector councilor.

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The municipality of Perafort, in Tarragonès, has a new mayor since Monday, March 30: Jordi Cacho of ERC, who has taken over from Joan Martí Pla of Junts, after a no-confidence motion succeeded.

The no-confidence motion, promoted by ERC, was supported by the FIC councilor, Lluís Massagués, and councilor Elisabet Albujar, who was previously the number two of Junts. This move ends almost 27 years of Martí Pla's mandate, who had held the position since 1999.
During the plenary session, Cacho justified the motion due to the 'need for a different way of doing things' and promised governance based on ethics and transparency. The plenary hall was too small for the anticipation, with many residents following the event from the street. At the end, the outgoing mayor received ovations, appearing emotional and hurt by what he called a 'betrayal'.
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"We will govern for everyone with respect, listening, and a will to serve. I do not come to offer miracles or grand words."

Jordi Cacho · New Mayor of Perafort
Cacho argued that the municipality needs a new stage of governance, focused on transparency and the ability to reach agreements. He criticized the previous executive for the 'lack of shared information' and for generating a dynamic that did not favor good understanding among municipal representatives. He acknowledged that the motion was not a 'comfortable' decision and could generate 'political and personal wear and tear', but that they assumed it 'for the good' of the town.
For his part, Lluís Massagués of the FIC detailed the points of disagreement with Joan Martí Pla's management, including alterations in the budget's personnel allocation, opacity in accounts, and lack of response to questions from opposition groups. He also highlighted concerns about the freight corridor project that would pass near Puigdelfí, creating a 'ten-meter-high wall next to the swimming pools'. This point was key to Elisabet Albujar's decision to break with Junts and support the motion, according to Massagués. Albujar, now a non-attached councilor, did not intervene in the plenary and avoided eye contact with Martí Pla, wearing a t-shirt with the slogan 'me la bufa' (I don't care).
Finally, Joan Martí Pla, the outgoing mayor after 26 years and 10 months, defended his government's work, highlighting ready projects, a healthy economy, and a future injection of five million euros from a lawsuit won against Repsol. He harshly criticized the promoters of the motion, especially Cacho, and warned the new mayor about the reliability of the defector councilor.

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