Friday, August 22, 2014

The Council validates the Catalan Guarantees Act consultations with … – RTVE

The Council validates the Catalan Guarantees Act consultations with … – RTVE

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The Board Statutory Rights, an advisory body of the Catalan Generalitat, has been validated by majority opinion Catalan law consultations, although it has done with the dissenting opinion against four of its nine members .

After passing the Board of Guarantees, the law is now subject to final approval by the full Parliament the month of September, and to remember will serve as the legal framework of the Catalan Government to convene the sovereignty referendum of November 9.

The Minister of Presidency and Government spokeswoman, Francesc Homs, said that this opinion supports the ” strong and robust way “ that Catalan law inquiries is” fully constitutional “and gives” strong case “to convene consultation.

In a press conference at the Government, noted Homs so that the opinion provides “ strong legal arguments ” so that once approved the law of consultations may proceed to convene.

“The consultation was convened because arguments legal guarantee people from voting legally , “he asserted, and has asked the government to” not to hinder. “

The Board understands that the law is constitutional

The Board of Guarantees, an advisory body of the regional government understands that the bill is constitutional after analyzing a number of issues such as the purpose of the consultation, the record turnout, the decree of the call, the definition and composition of monitoring committees and early voting.

This body considers the articulation of certain procedures designed to gather input from the public “does not collide” or incompatible with the foundation Finally sovereignty recognized in the Constitution, but, on the contrary, “ can help strengthen constitutional values ​​featured , beyond the necessary enforcement.”

The Board Statutory Rights also considers that the Bill analyzed does not violate the local municipal autonomy and ensures that the Spanish constitutional system does not in any way that the Government can consult the public on issues that are of interest “if it does covered in their own competence.”

This body also warns that this is a participatory tool that has no electoral nature, so there is no obstacle to people participating in the minor 18 years old.

Individual opinions

This opinion has been approved by majority but dissenting votes of VP Pere Jover and advisers Eliseo Aja, Marc Carrillo and Carles Fernández Jaume , which stated as contrary to the Constitution.

On the other hand, have fully supported the text of the President Council for Statutory Guarantees, Joan Egea, and directors Jaume Vernet, Alex Bas, Francesc de Paula and Joan Ridao Caminal.

On 16 July, the Committee on Institutional Affairs of the Parliament adopted the opinion of the law of consultation prior to approval step full.

The opinion was adopted by 17 votes in favor (CiU, ERC, PSC, ICV-EUiA CUP) and 4 against (PPC and Ciutadans) , while that amendments to the PPC, Ciutadans, PSC and ICV-EUiA were rejected.

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