But to bring forward the elections Catalonia’s independence – Terra Peru

But to bring forward the elections Catalonia's independence – Terra Peru

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January 14, 2015 • 17:43

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Two months after independence symbolic vote on November 9, Catalan President, Artur Mas, announced Wednesday the calling of early regional elections in September that could make the first step towards secession from Spain.

No possibility of organizing a referendum on self-determination by the firm opposition of the Spanish government, Mas negotiated in recent weeks with the main opposition party, Republican Left of Catalonia (independent left), an electoral advance to replace the plebiscite.

“We have agreed that these elections just after the summer (…) In particular will be September 27, “said the regional president after a long meeting with the leader of ERC, Oriol Junqueras.

Initially scheduled for late 2016, the Catalan elections will take place shortly before the Spanish elections, expected in November, which could embarrass the current Spanish conservative government of Mariano Rajoy.

Threatened by the strong emergence of new anti-liberal party we, the horizon of a possible secession of this region of 7.5 million and a fifth of the Spanish wealth would open a new and complicated compared to the Popular Party Rajoy.

“Summon now elections in Catalonia does not seem the best nor the most positive,” he had said Wednesday morning the head of Spanish government from Athens, where he said that will be the third regional elections since the end of 2010.

“Countries need some time without electoral contests and focus on what is truly priority “is” fight the economic crisis, “said Rajoy, faced with Mas since 2012 for their secessionist plans.

This conflict reached its peak last November 9 when the nationalist leader organized a symbolic vote on independence despite the legal ban imposed by the Spanish government.

More than 2.3 million people participated in that vote no legal value, 80% of them voting for independence on a day defined as historic by the Catalan nationalism.

Since then, the situation was stranded by discrepancies between Artur Mas, the conservative nationalist coalition Convergence and Union, and Oriol Junqueras on the date and the format of the election.

“It has redone the unity pact (…) to bring this political process of national transition to victory,” Mas said Wednesday.

Finally, the two parties will not be presented under a single list, as claimed by the Catalan president, but be agreed a “shared roadmap” on how to run the secession of Spain should win independence.

A Instead, the appointment will be delayed until September instead of March as Republicans sought to prevent the Spanish local elections in May, which is expected a strong breakthrough can, diverted the debate on independence.

” If no agreement, no elections, “admitted Junqueras after the meeting, calling citizens not to waste” the opportunity to vote on a final choices to build the independence of our country. “

In December , Mas had indicated in December that if a comprehensive pact was formed, it would have a term of 18 months to try to launch an independence project.

Second force in the region, polls show ERC in a position to dispute the first position to CiU, worn by numerous corruption scandals and policies of its government budget cuts.

However, the surveys also point to wear a certain independence movement had gained many adherents in recent years by political conflicts with Madrid and economic crisis.

In December last poll institute public opinion poll CEO, supporters of the “no” exceeded for the first time since 2011 to “yes” by a narrow 45.3% of 44.5%.

It also reflected the emergence as a third regional force for we who, despite being open to allow a referendum, it may end up being the main opponent of independence.

“The existence of Can, which proposes deep change things without proposing secession can convince many undecided and people who before independence prefer to explore whether they can move things in Spain “, the director of the CEO, Jordi Argelaguet told AFP