CLARO’s AGM last Friday missed an opportunity to revitalize the two issue local party. As usual there was no opportunity for the rank and file to select and vote for individuals from within the party.
No individuals were nominated or seconded, no choices were given, there was the usual “take it or leave it” attitude from their president who presented the same executive committee as last year to the members.
He chose the executive himself and then required the party faithful to re-elect the committee en masse, which like last year, they did.
I have no quibble with the manner in which Mr. Houliston dictates to his party but I find it two-faced when he declares that Claro is a democratic party, which it certainly is not.
Small parties always run the risk of being infiltrated by larger parties. In small parties even 15 or 20 infiltrators can disrupt the internal voting process, so I understand Bob’s controlling ways but I disagree with the illusion of democracy he insists to be a reality.
Mr. Houliston promised in 2011 that he would not seek re-election in 2015 because he would be 78 years of age by then, so surely this AGM would have been the perfect time to install a new Claro president so as s/he could gain a public profile.
Mr Houliston can’t let go of his perceived power so does he not trust his party members to carry on with his twin policies? There are plenty of Claro members who can carry the “Save Cala Mosca” placards and dump palm branches on the streets of Orihuela.
What did Mr. Houliston do while he was Councillor for the Coast? Nothing, except to enter into secret negotiations with corruption charged Lorente. He resigned as councillor for the coast in February 2012 and boasted he would be back in three weeks with Monica Lorente as the Mayor.
What did he achieve by resigning and betraying the people of the Coast? Nothing! What has he achieved since resigning from the government? Nothing! He had a unique opportunity to make a difference on the coast but he squandered his opportunity and ours for an empty promise of absolute power.
Raymond Kearney
CLR Supporters’ Group
Orihuela Costa President
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