President of Catalonia promotes a referendum to declare independence
Barcelona, 28 dec, (RHC) the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, ensures that the referendum planned for 2017, just the 50 % plus one of votes 'yes' to declare independence.
In recent statements, the president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, said that in the referendum next year will not be essential to the participation rate, because of winning the 'yes' will be declared independence unilaterally, in spite of the accusations that the opposition throws of preparing a blow to democracy.
According to Puigdemont, the referendum of 2017 will take place with or without the agreement with the Executive of Spain, though it has assured its willingness to maintain dialogue with the central Government to hold a consultation as agreed, and has asked the international officers support this conclusion.
The Centre of Opinion Studies (CEO) of the government showed, in November last, that in the event that a referendum should be held sovereignty, 44.9 % of catalans would vote 'yes' to independence.
(With information of Hispantv)
Edited by Maria Candela
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