The Catalan Parliament has approved at an extraordinary plenary session on Friday, by 106 votes in favor and 28 against, the law does not refrendarias consultation and other forms of democratic participation, the president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, used to query convene the sovereigntist November 9 . The Government has already announced that it will appeal the norm before the Constitutional Court when it goes published in the Official Journal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (OJGC) without waiting for the president to sign the decree of convocation.
The deputy CiU Josep Rull was the first speaker to take stock of the work done during the last year-all formations except C’s, that “rightfully” decided not to participate in the drafting ponencia- This law “is not only for the 9-N but to provide the Government and local councils to involve the public “and implements Article 122 of the Statute. Behind him, representatives of the PSC, PP, ICV, C’s, the CUP, the Member is not affiliated Joan Ignasi Elena, ERC and CiU have intervened in the debate to show their position and the amendments .
Except for the PP and C’s all parties voted in favor of the law, including the PSC, contrary to the query After a debate that lasted more than two hours The law was approved with the support of 105 deputies CiU, ERC, PSC, ICV-EUiA and CUP and Deputy Joan Ignasi Elena not assigned, and despite the 28 votes against parliamentarians PPC and C’s, that qualify trap law because they believe that in fact the query is a referendum.
The passage of the bill comes a day after Scotland held its referendum on self-determination , which Mas and the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, have different readings. The first has warned that Victory ‘no’ does not harm the Catalan process because the referendum is the “only way” to “resolve conflicts”. In contrast, the second held the result and the “scrupulous respect for the law.”
Great expectations
More than 150 journalists , some of them foreigners have been specially authorized to the extraordinary plenary session on Friday, in addition to which usually cover parliamentary information. In addition, dozens of people have supported the convening of the National Assembly at the Catalunya (ANC) and have been concentrated in Parliament to show support for consultation with shouts of “ votarem “(we will vote). Some retractors also attended the Ciutadella Park to show their position.
Protesters have received with shouts of ‘chairman, president’ to Junqueras Protesters have shown support to members who defend the right to decide , except the first secretary of the PSC, Miquel Iceta, who has been called botifler , and whistles to the contrary Query the law. One of the most applauded was the Catalan president, who greeted them with his hand on his heart. “You do what you can,” he told them More . When the law was passed, they broke into applause and as the deputies left the chamber applauded Catalan-have received ERC leader, Oriol Junqueras, with shouts of “President President” – or whistled and booed depending on their position on the query.
For and against the law and 9-N
The PSC member Ferran Pedret recalled that the law does not refrendarias consultations “no is the instrument for consultation 9-N “and includes other forms of citizen participation beyond voting. Therefore, he opined that “ if Mas convenes consultation with the linked question, prove ignore the law that we will adopt this Friday and the statute and jeopardize a good instrument for the participation of citizens.” So they say “yes to the law, but not the query without legal protection.” Deputy not assigned Joan Ignasi Elena, who left the PSC, has defended the right to vote and ensured that what divides is not vote “but certain attitudes and riprap” of those who oppose the referendum .
The Government is not one to ask about the independence also loaded against the PP, she blames the independence boom by laminar Catalan autonomy and “insulting” the Catalans with actions like calling Lapão Catalan Gaza. In addition, he has criticized “the pseudoarugmento that Spain does not want to be changed because it ignores that Spain is as plural as Catalonia”. In this sense, recalled the many groups that speak out against the government and cuts.
PPC deputy spokesman, Santi Rodriguez reiterated his party’s opposition to the law as its goal “is do what they can not do: make a referendum on a thing you have no competition because we are seven million but 47 million people affected by the question they want to do “, he assured. “The Government is not one to ask about independence,” he emphasized.
We want a query that will not let us have a referendum In the same line He said the leader of C’s, Albert Rivera, who pointed out that this debate “affecting Spain and Europe” and there is already a Catalan law governing referendums, although “ pass another law because the other must ask OK “. Also been criticized to be allowed to vote in people who have no right to it, as those between 16 and 17 years.
“We want a query that will not let us have a referendum,” replied the spokesman ICV-EUiA in Parliament, Dolors Camats, for whom is not just a problem of national identity but “lack of democracy” because the consultations are not binding. It has championed the law as a tool for democratic regeneration and citizen participation, though you should keep three amendments- also respond to “increasing social inequality result of growing economic inequality” . The ecosocialista added that the 9-N can not be replaced “or for early elections or by social movements” because “people will want to vote” and “politically imperative.”
is a fully constitutional own legislative tool The deputy CUP has ruled in a similar sense and applauded the law because it is a ” remarkable advance to the crisis of legitimacy of the institutions “, although he has apologized to residents in other parts of the country because Catalans may not vote on 9-N. “The Catalan people must never again permit anyone to decide for him, neither from here nor from there,” said the senator, who, amid criticism of solidarity, has ensured that the Catalans will where “solidarity with all the peoples of the world, but not slaves to anyone or anything “.
Meanwhile, parliamentary ERC Gemma Calvet has upheld the constitutionality of the law query . “We live the approval of its own legislative tool that is fully constitutional and follows an article of the statute,” he argued in his speech at the plenary session on Friday, which he described as “a historic day” for Catalonia and the rest of Spain. In his opinion, the law is essential to solve and output query 9-N , has called on the PP that gives feasibility and remove the “threats” to appeal this.
When Rajoy says ‘I can not do’, to be able, can, but there is no political will The charge of closing the debate has been Rull, who has said that there is room to hold the inquiry and that the law develops an article of the statute that was not “cut” by the Constitution. “When Rajoy says ‘I can not do’, power, can, but there is no political will,” has complained before contrast the attitude of the Spanish president with the British, David Cameron, who threatened Scotland suspend its self . “A vast majority of Catalans have decided that the time has come for democracy, when freedom. And so are and will be unstoppable,” he concluded.
Reactions to a “historic day”
Following the adoption of the law in a “historic day”, the Vice President of the Government, Joana Ortega, recalled in a press conference that this law, which has been supported for almost 80% of Catalan House, “will be more and better democracy” because people may decide on issues affecting their daily lives. He has held the principles of agreement and consensus that has worked the paper to draft the law.
is a very sad day for democracy and Spanish Must be the legal framework for the president may call in the hours consultation November 9 , “said Ortega, who recalled that one of the five possibilities raised by the Advisory Council for the National Transitional. has reiterated that “everything will be ready for citizens to vote on November 9.”
The president of Cultural Òmnium, Muriel Casals, recalled that Catalan Executive has “the mandate” of the Catalans hold consultation . Meanwhile, the president of the ANC, Carme Forcadell, said to be very satisfied because there is a social and parliamentary majority and “there is now the instrument” that Catalans can exercise their right to decide. “I think the summon (consultation) as soon as possible but must decide it,” he said. Once outside, has encouraged protesters to to volunteer “construction of the new country , preserving the unity and courage” for independence “to live better.”
But for the president of PPC, Alicia Sánchez-Camacho, has considered it “a very sad day for democracy and the Spanish” because it has passed an unconstitutional law which aims to hold a referendum illegal on a matter in which the Parliament has no power. Also here, has criticized have not explained the negative consequences of leaving Spain and Europe and has ensured that the process “has fractured, divided and faced” a Catalan society, although wanted to send a “message of quiet “because the query is not going to hold . “And they know,” he added.
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