Artur Mas in the general policy debate. / ALBERT GARCIA
President the Generalitat, Artur Mas, has opened on Monday the general policy debate by the Catalan Parliament with a call for unity of the sovereignist parties in defense of consultation on 9 November with a request to the Government to allow hold this vote a “legal”. If this does not happen, he said, the door opens early elections. Mas has introduced a new argument of persuasion to ensure that the consultation would be “good for Spain” because its conclusion “would bury the old Spain” to “rediscover what it really is: plurinational”. At the same time he stressed that the Catalans feel out of the constitutional pact. “More and more Catalans who have disconnected from this state, you no longer see or feel it as theirs,” summarized.
But speech at a party the president had not written , has confirmed the theory of an early election if no query. “Later this year we will reach the mid-term and, if possible, I would like to finish it when he plays, that is, at the end of 2016 I say if you can, and I do wish it could, and as I would like make it so I want to share with you so that they understand what the real intention of the current government and President. But although it is mostly in my hands, not just in my hands. So you can be so you have to vote November 9 with full democratic guarantees. “
More suggests that the veto of the consultation could lead to elections
In a moment of great tension in the block by the sovereigntist bet Republican Left of skipping a possible veto of the consultation by the Constitutional Court, But he insisted on the unity of action. “We all know that consensus is as a figure of fine china to Know gently caring and gentle ways,” he noted. In this sense it has underlined its commitment to consultation. “The Government of Catalonia will organize consultation of November 9, according to the Catalan Act inquiries and the decree convening the same,” he assured. He also insisted that determined in agreement with other political formations soberanistas major decisions to make.
The speech made it clear that Mas is not the work of practicing civil disobedience to celebrate the query. “The task of good politicians is to weld the legitimacy with legality,” he said.
Catalan president has compared the Government’s refusal to authorize the Catalan consultation with the case of Scotland, where the regional government and the center agreed to the terms of a referendum to be held next Thursday. But has also defended the terms of the two questions that the sovereignist forces agreed in December outside the central government. As highlighted by this question allows citizens to choose between maintaining the current order of things, a “large” devolution or independence, as initially proposed by the Scottish Government. “In Catalonia we have formulated three options. And the game should be played. And no marked cards. Decide the polls; people decide. “
Much of the defense of the consultation conducted by Mas has focused on to allow this vote is good for Catalonia, Spain and Europe. “Suddenly, Spain appear as a high quality country democratic, tolerant, able to listen and democratically resolve something that is basically a democratic challenge.” “Spanish many would not want such a state?” He asked.
Catalan president has linked this argument to the constitutional crisis in Spain, starting with the Catalan question. “In this situation the Government’s strategy is clear; say no to everything, do nothing, for fear, using the laws as a retaining wall and not channel solution, and other things that I prefer not to write down in a solemn speech like this. ” This, and episodes like the cut of the Statute that the Catalans had validated through a referendum, would have allowed But to say that the citizens of Catalonia feel largely disconnected from the “State”. “Catalonia is tired of the treatment by the state. Not tired of Spain, but the Spanish State. More and more Catalans who have disconnected from this state, you no longer see or feel it as yours, “he summarized.
In this situation off, But he wanted to banish the specter of a clash Train by the query. “There is talk of train wreck. To that I would have to go through the same route and in the opposite direction. But Catalonia and the State and are in different ways and in different directions. Basically, no train wreck, no departure of the trains. “
According to Mas, allow consultation would also be good for Europe. “This Europe threatened by populism, xenophobia and bigotry selfish need to value movements inspired by democracy, civility, constructive and united spirit. Is exactly the case of Catalonia “, he noted.
Beyond the defense of the consultation, the Catalan president has devoted much of his speech of 22 pages to the economic and social situation. In this sense it has insisted that Catalonia starts out of the hole. Catalonia has highlighted that takes 14 consecutive months reducing registered unemployment and good health tourism and exports, which are 25% of all Spain.
The Catalan government insists on projecting an image of cohesion around the desire for independence. The presidential advisor, Francesc Homs, given for granted this morning “unity” of sovereignism despite disputes between the leader of Republican Left, Oriol Junqueras, and the Democratic Union, Josep Antoni Duran Lleida. It has ruled that the defense of civil disobedience that makes Junqueras query and Duran’s refusal to support this route end up breaking the consultation pro front. However, he warned that the unit must “accredited continuously”, especially in the general policy debate that starts today in the Catalan Parliament.
After the weekly meeting of the Catalan government, Homs has ruled out entering to appreciate fully the intersection of words between Duran and Junqueras but has said he believes that unity among pro forces query is still alive and that the Government of CiU make everything “available” so that the unit continues. According Homs, demonstrating to what extent is current this unit will be on Wednesday with a vote on the motions of the debate, especially on Friday, when the Consultation Act is approved with the sovereignist want to give protection to . voting on independendencia
Homs said he was convinced that the balance will be positive: “Until now there has been unity and we prove that it is very much alive, because it gives us strength to face the process.” The first test of this consensus will be this afternoon when Artur Mas open the debate with a speech which has no time limit. Tomorrow will be the turn of the debate with members of ERC and the opposition.
The Catalan political coming week also marked by the Scottish independence referendum held on Thursday. Homs, however, assured that the result will not influence the course of events. “Whatever happens in the Catalan Esocia process take its course,” he assured.
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