NC-BC Demands Clavijo Dismiss SCS Director Over Release of Yoné Caraballo’s Medical Data
Luis Campos denounces the parliamentary incident as an “aberrant” act, based on lies that disqualify Goya from holding any government position.
The Secretary‑General of Nueva Canarias‑Bloque Canarista (NC‑BC), Luis Campos, together with the parliamentary group’s deputy spokesperson, Esther González, appeared urgently before the media to condemn “one of the most lamentable, aberrant and unprecedented episodes” to have occurred in the Parliament of the Canary Islands in at least the last decade. Campos accused the director of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS), Adasat Goya, of revealing highly protected medical and personal data of NC‑BC deputy Yoné Caraballo—data that was also based on falsehoods—thereby “disqualifying” him from continuing to lead the SCS or any other public office. The Secretary‑General demanded Goya’s resignation and, if it does not occur within 24 hours, he will request his dismissal from the President of the CC‑PP coalition government, Fernando Clavijo.
Campos and González spoke at the national headquarters of the organization in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria about the events of the previous Friday during the Health Committee session, where the SCS director used Caraballo’s personal and medical information to publicly discredit the progressive nationalist opposition deputy.
“The use of highly protected personal data by a government member to attack a political opponent is intolerable and may constitute a crime,” Campos asserted. “In my ten years as a deputy, I have never witnessed anything like this.”
During Caraballo’s intervention in the committee—where he highlighted the critical situation of health‑care waiting lists in the Canary Islands—Goya responded by revealing private medical information and details about Caraballo’s sick leave, as well as making false statements about his professional performance.
“What happened yesterday is a practice that absolutely disqualifies Goya from ‘continuing at the helm’ of any public office,” Campos emphasized. He described it as “political bullying, where a government official uses sensitive, protected data to coerce and intimidate anyone who questions or audits public management, airing false and highly protected information.”
According to Campos, the “highest authority responsible for protecting the health data of Canary citizens” has violated both the law and public ethics. He argued that the SCS director should have submitted his resignation immediately after the committee session due to his “unpresentable, shameful, and lamentable” conduct.
Nueva Canarias has formally demanded Goya’s resignation. If it is not submitted within 24 hours, Luis Campos will extend the demand for dismissal to the President and the Health Minister, Esther Monzón.
“Should this not happen, the President and his government (CC and PP) will bear political responsibility for keeping in office someone who has shown an absolute lack of decency and suitability to lead public health,” warned the progressive nationalist leader.
Beyond political accountability, legal action may be considered for the possible crime of revealing highly sensitive personal data.
Campos stressed that “this is not only about defending a party colleague, but about protecting the right to privacy of all health workers, public employees, and citizens of the Canary Islands.”
He warned that the “serious and absolutely deplorable actions by Goya” must never be repeated. If a senior official were allowed to use medical or other intimate records to attack a political adversary, “tomorrow he could do the same against any health professional, unionist, patient, or rights‑seeker,” Campos cautioned.
The Secretary‑General of NC‑BC reiterated his full support for Yoné Caraballo and called for decency, responsibility, and respect for the law in public administration.