The last monument to Francisco Franco was demolished in Spain
In Spain, the last statue of General Francisco Franco was demolished. This happened after the Melilla enclave voted to demolish the monument to the fascist dictator. The workers dismantled the monument that stood at the gates of the city, reports the Europa Press.
According to Melilla Assembly member Elena Fernandez Trevino, the dismantling of Franco's statue is a historic day in the enclave's life. Only one political force opposed the demolition of the statue – the ultra-right party “Golos”. According to the MPs of this party, the statue, installed in 1978, perpetuates Franco's role as the commander of the Spanish Legion in the Rif War, which Spain waged in Morocco in the 1920s.
Melilla is a Spanish city and port on the Mediterranean coast of Africa. It has the status of an autonomous city.
Recall that 14 years ago, Spain adopted a law on historical memory, according to which the symbols of Franco's dictatorship should be gradually destroyed.
Franco was buried in the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum alongside tens of thousands of victims of the 1930s civil war. In 2019, the general's remains were reburied in the Mingorrubio cemetery in Madrid. Franco's descendants wanted to defend in court the right to preserve the first burial, but the court sided with the authorities.
We add that last fall, the Spanish parliament adopted a law prohibiting the justification and glorification of Francoism.
