Published:
3 one 2022 02:46 GMT
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The policy promised in 2018 to provide an ambulance to a municipality in Sonora, and many were ugly that it kept its promise by delivering a second-hand vehicle. But there were also those who thanked him for the gesture.
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Mexican senator Lilly Téllez announced on Twitter on December 31st the delivery of an ambulance – used and brought from the United States – to the inhabitants of Alamos Town, a locality of municipality of Ures, in Sonora. “It is old but it works very well and we equip it with what the law indicates,” wrote the deputy for the National Action Party, who had promised to deliver the emergency vehicle during her campaign for the Senate in 2018.
The news caused displeasure among local users of social networks, who did not take long to comment on his publication, criticizing and calling Téllez “cynical”, not only for take several years to fulfill his electoral promise, but by donating a second-hand ambulance. Some citizens noticed body damage and they also disapproved of having California license plates.
I thank Jeffrey Jones for helping us get this ambulance in the United States; It is old but it works very well and we equip it with what is required by law to import it to Sonora. pic.twitter.com/sqgzSersoj
– Lilly Tellez (@LillyTellez) December 31, 2021
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The politician shared a video and several photographs of the donation extolling and promoting its work. He took the opportunity to wish the residents of Ures a happy new year and stressed that they already have “a new ambulance to save lives.” However, Téllez’s insistence generated greater discomfort on the Internet and led to the popularization of the ‘hashtag’ on Twitter #LadyChatarra to refer to the topic.
This was always the neoliberal model: Delivering crumbs to the people, while millionaire resources were destined for the rich. Now, Lilly Téllez shows that they are still the same, with her old ambulance … They have no mother. #LadyChatarrahttps://t.co/XjMdPChIWU
– Guille Vidal (@GuilleVidalMx) January 2, 2022
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This Saturday, amid the controversy, the senator again made a presence on the social network. He stressed that the vehicle -Ford brand- “it was delivered in perfect condition” Y listed all the instruments with which it is equipped to attend emergencies. In another tweet, Téllez denounced an alleged plan “to damage and loot the ambulance,” he urged the authorities to protect it and called the politicians of the National Regeneration Movement party (Morena) “apes”.
Although there were more trials against Téllez, some netizens appreciated his gesture. “Guaranteeing access to health is not among her obligations as a public servant, senator, also, so her gesture is truly admirable”, wrote a user.
Another person, who claimed to have been a paramedic, dismissed the “irrational hatred” most of the comments and highlighted the importance of having an ambulance in a rural emergency service. “The only ones with the right to comment are the TUM staff [Técnicos en Urgencias Médicas] and paramedics from Alamos. Ask them if it helps to have the ambulance and the equipment “, wrote.
I was a paramedic for> 10 years. I have dozens of friends in active emergency service and I know the vicissitudes and costs of having an ambulance equipped. Many rural (and urban) emergency services would like an ambulance and equipment as donated by @LillyTellezHilo… https://t.co/iuEVgYupCq
— Xavier Tello (@StratCons) January 2, 2022
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