Conservatives hit out at same sex marriages

PP Deputy Carme Feliu received one of the biggest ovations of the congress when she spoke against considering the union of two people of the same sex in a marriage.

She went on to say that the party viewed the right to adoption from the point of view of the minors, and after arguing that most experts call for “prudence” before the possibility of adoption by homosexuals being harmful for the children, she emphasised the PP's opposition to this right being made effective, which was also received with an ovation.

At the same time, she proposed the approval of a new law on stable couples based on that of the Balearics, which expanded on the rights and duties of same sex couples.

Her paper, More Solidarity, Closer to All, was approved unanimously.
The paper More Statutes, More Constitution, calling for the recognition of the Balearics as “an historical community” in the new Statutes, was also approved unanimously.

The paper More Work, More Prosperity was approved by simple majority.
Jaume Matas, the leader of the Balearic government, was re-elected chairman of the regional party for the third time in succession, with the backing of 98.2 percent of the votes. He was the only candidate.

He centred a large part of his speech on criticism of the former Progress Pact coalition government and recalling the “humiliations and insults” the party had to endure under the Left-wing government of 1999 to 2003.

He outlined his achievements in the PP in the past five years, since he was elected party chairman, in 1999, to date.
His team for the post includes interior minister José Maria Rodríguez as secretary general, ministers Rosa Estaras, Joan Flaquer and Jaume Font and Mayor of Palma Catalina Cirer.

He said that there was “still a lot of work to be done” to ensure the party maintains its majority in the next elections, due in 2007.
The congress was closed last night by Mariano Rajoy, the chairman of the national party.