Compromís Divided: One MP Joins Sumar, Another Moves to Mixed Group

El Consell Nacional de Més, the majority party within Compromís, has approved with 92.68% of the votes to break away from the Sumar parliamentary group in Congress, with their MP Àgueda Micó, currently the deputy spokesperson of the plurinational group, moving to the Mixed Group in Congress.

Now, it remains to be seen whether Iniciativa, the other pillar of Compromís, will follow suit and also leave the Sumar coalition. However, Mónica Oltra's party is more inclined for MP Alberto Ibáñez to remain in Yolanda Díaz's group, thereby supporting Pedro Sánchez's government.

A total of 190 out of 205 members of the Consell Nacional de Més have reaffirmed the party executive's stance. Més does not wish to get burned with the rest of PSOE's partners. In other words, sources from this formation claim that achieving autonomy "is the most suitable path for defending Valencian interests and scrutinising the Government, especially in the context of corruption within PSOE" due to the 'Koldo case'.

Més-Compromís considers it "more important than ever to utilise all parliamentary mechanisms to control the Government and continue building an honest alternative to bipartisanship." Words that closely resemble Podemos's current discourse.

The voting took place from 10 PM this past Sunday until 7 PM this Monday, with 205 out of 237 national councillors of Més participating, representing 88.74%.

Discrepancies began with Sumar's decision not to accept the work plan proposed by Compromís for the investigation committee on the dana in the Lower House, which included requesting the appearance of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez.

The Valencian coalition's executive agreed to continue negotiating with Sumar, but having received no response so far, Més decided to call the consultation. In contrast, Iniciativa, the second formation within Compromís, agreed that their MP, Alberto Ibáñez, should continue being part of the plurinational group.

In a letter addressed to the membership, Més's Secretary General, Amparo Piquer, argues that the results of this consultation show "a fundamental stance" that should guide their roadmap in Congress over the coming months, focusing on three lines of work: the fight against corruption, "wherever it comes from and whoever it affects"; "ending the shameful government of Carlos Mazón, marked by the dana," but also ensuring "the Prime Minister appears and provides the necessary explanations about his management, especially regarding the recovery of the affected regions."