The police unions SPL-CME and SIP-FEPOL of the Terrassa Municipal Police have announced they will carry out several protest actions in the coming weeks, due to the City Council's refusal to accept their proposals. One of the most controversial calls will take place on the main Festa Major Sunday, during the traditional 'Ball de Plaça' (Plaza Dance), where officers are urged to use horns, smoke bombs, and firecrackers to turn the event into "Valencian fallas," as they have stated.
This call for protest has generated significant controversy in the city. An opinion piece published by an ERC councilor in Terrassa has criticized the unions for choosing such a significant day for the city to boycott it, considering it a "contradiction" and an action that could benefit parties like VOX. SIP-FEPOL has responded, stating that their protest is not related to any political party and considering the article a "lack of respect".
Cultural groups, primarily affected by the potential protest, have expressed their absolute "rejection of any action or discourse that could jeopardize the normal development of cultural and festive events." The Esbart Egarenc and the Centre Cultural El Social have denounced that "certain actions and public messages, including the dissemination of images with intimidating content, generate an unnecessary climate of tension." While defending the right to express demands, they call for responsibility to preserve the "festive, inclusive, and respectful" character of the Festa Major.
The Coordinadora de Grups de Cultura Popular (Coordinator of Popular Culture Groups) has expressed "indignation" at the prospect of a boycott, arguing that "to defend their rights, they cannot trample on those of other groups and seek gratuitous confrontation." They believe there is a "political intention" to boycott an event "so important for the citizenry, where many families with children are waiting for this day."
