CDC will hold its convention refounded on 18 and 19 … – euronews

Reuters, 02/04 13:56 CET

CDC will on 18 and 19 July national convention to recreate themselves as party and “retrain” their ideological this stage that lives Catalonia, with a clear commitment to independence “as the best instrument”, bases while maintain its reputation as a “very broad center ‘space , as confirmed Efe general coordinator of CDC, Josep Rull. EFE

Barcelona, ​​April 2 ( EFE ) .- CDC will on 18 and 19 July national convention to recreate themselves as party and “retrain” their ideological this stage that lives Catalonia, with a clear commitment to independence “as the best instrument”, bases while maintain its reputation as a “very broad center ‘space .

As confirmed Efe general coordinator of CDC , Josep Rull, in this Convention “shall be defined very clearly clearly how we want the new Convergència from three areas: national, economic and social, and ethical. “

The main purpose of this convention, explained,” is updating the objectives of the party so that it remains a useful instrument “and the process of recasting may culminate in the congress to be held in January or February next year.

This adaptation to the current situation, he explained Rull not constitute a waiver of “keeping its foundational concept be a party that brings together people of very different ideologies “around” to values ​​very broad and progressive center where they can stay involved those social democrats, liberals and social Christians feel “.

” We still be able to add all these sensitivities, “he added, and” refound the party from the bottom up “renewing its structures and management bodies” to merge all the goal of independence. “

As the number two CDC , the national axis will be defined by a basic question, which is that “Convergència now considered the best tool to defend the people of the country’s independence “.

As for the” ethical axis “which will focus on the rebuilding of CDC , the purpose is to achieve” a party with glass walls and open doors “in order to overcome the” negative impact “of court cases involving Convergència or some of its former leaders.

While recognizing that the image of CDC was damaged to imputed family expresident Jordi Pujol, “we believe he has said that the worst is over, and we have to look to the future”.

Rull bet so to “renew” CDC and does not rule out introducing new forms of election of officers as the primary.

“We have to speak even, in some municipal candidates have done a primary, example in Lleida, where three candidates, but we must see how we perfect this mechanism. “

” If CDC provides the choice of candidates by primary will create our own system, there will ism of others, “explained Rull, before noting that” in Congress earlier this year to determine what will end. “

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