A group calling themselves ‘Nerja Limpia de SÃmbolos Fascistas’ (Nerja Clean of Fascist Symbols) have defaced one of the street names in the town, claiming that the name honours a criminal from the era of the Spanish Civil War.
The group added a sticker with the word “Criminal” to the street sign at calle General Asensio Cabanillas, in the town’s Parador area. Asensio Cabanillas fought with Franco’s fascist forces, which deposed the elected Spanish government in April 1939 and was later made Minister of War in Franco’s government.
Nerja Limpia de SÃmbolos Fascistas claim that the street name should be changed under the Historical Memory Law that was passed in 2007 which states that francoist symbols should be removed from public buildings and spaces.
The group placed the sticker on the street sign on the 18th of July to coincide with the 77th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil war. The sticker was removed the following morning and Nerja Council have made no comment as to whether or not they plan to change the name of the street.
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Muchas gracias a MyNerja por informar sobre esta noticia. Queremos aclarar que nuestra acción no es un acto vandálico, pues en ningún momento se ha dañado las placas originales de la calle. Se ha tratado de un acto mediático para propiciar el debate entre todos los habitantes de Nerja, locales y extranjeros, preocupados por esta infamia. La idea es recoger firmas para entregarlas al ayuntamiento, que es conocedor de esta situación y no quiere hacer nada por remediarlo, y cambie el nombre de la calle por otro que nos dignifique. Es impensable que hoy en dÃa en Alemania o Italia, se mantegan calles con nombres de nazis o fascistas como ocurre en España. (traducido con google traductor) Thank you very much to MyNerja for reporting this news. We want to clarify that our action is not an act of vandalism, since at no time has damaged the original plates on the street. It has been a media event to promote discussion among all the inhabitants of Nerja, local and foreign, concerned about this outrage. The idea is to collect signatures to deliver to the city council, which is aware of this and will not do anything about it, and change the name of the street on the other we dignify. It is unthinkable that today in Germany and Italy, were provisionally maintain streets named after Nazi or fascist as in Spain. (translated with google translator)
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#1 by nerja limpia de sÃmbolos fascistas on Friday 26th of July 2013 - Friday 26th of July 2013
Muchas gracias a MyNerja por informar sobre esta noticia.
Queremos aclarar que nuestra acción no es un acto vandálico, pues en ningún momento se ha dañado las placas originales de la calle. Se ha tratado de un acto mediático para propiciar el debate entre todos los habitantes de Nerja, locales y extranjeros, preocupados por esta infamia. La idea es recoger firmas para entregarlas al ayuntamiento, que es conocedor de esta situación y no quiere hacer nada por remediarlo, y cambie el nombre de la calle por otro que nos dignifique. Es impensable que hoy en dÃa en Alemania o Italia, se mantegan calles con nombres de nazis o fascistas como ocurre en España.
(traducido con google traductor)
Thank you very much to MyNerja for reporting this news.
We want to clarify that our action is not an act of vandalism, since at no time has damaged the original plates on the street. It has been a media event to promote discussion among all the inhabitants of Nerja, local and foreign, concerned about this outrage. The idea is to collect signatures to deliver to the city council, which is aware of this and will not do anything about it, and change the name of the street on the other we dignify. It is unthinkable that today in Germany and Italy, were provisionally maintain streets named after Nazi or fascist as in Spain.
(translated with google translator)
#2 by Frank Veit on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 - Wednesday 24th of July 2013
Why this is an act of vadalism? Do you know the meaning of that word? Don’t you think there is a meaningful message behind this act, ad not the sheer joy of destruction?
#3 by GingerHound on Thursday 25th of July 2013 - Thursday 25th of July 2013
Frank, have a look in the dictionary if you don’t know what the word “Vandalism” means:
“action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property”
#4 by Frank Veit on Thursday 25th of July 2013 - Thursday 25th of July 2013
Thank you GingerHound. I am not English. In my language the word vandalism has a very bad taste, as the origin of the word is. That is what I meant. If somebody is protesting facism, I would not call such form of protest vandalism.
#5 by nick on Tuesday 23rd of July 2013 - Tuesday 23rd of July 2013
Good work by the Nerja Limpia group. This fascist general was responsible for massacres in Badajoz as well as other towns. Incredible that there is a street in his name.
Also unbelievable that symbols of the fascists are on display in Calle Puerto Rico and Calle de la Argentina. Look for the falange yoke and arrows symbol on the street signs
#6 by PedaloGirl on Tuesday 23rd of July 2013 - Tuesday 23rd of July 2013
Think a name change to this street is way overdue. They did with C/Pintada many years back though, of course, that was more obvious.
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