Teresa Forcades with Ada Colau
Sister Teresa Forcades aims to be top of the list of bid confluence of Iniciativa per Catalunya, CUP and we in the upcoming elections in Catalonia.
Leaving the monastery of Sant Benet “for one or two years” to devote himself to politics. This is the intention of Teresa Forcades , the Benedictine nun two years ago created the platform Procés Constituent to promote, among other goals, the expropriation of private banks, the enactment retroactive payment, opposition to any privatization or defense of the “right to own body.”
The platform created by Forcades has sought since its inception unite ICV (Initiative for Catalonia Greens) and CUP (Candidacy of Popular Unity), which can now be added . Given the failure of repeated attempts at union, Teresa Forcades has decided to temporarily leave the monastery and take charge of this “unity candidate” of leftist and separatist ideology.
This was communicated to the assemblies that make Platform through a statement posted on the Facebook page of Procés Constituent. In this text, argues that if talks with other formations have not borne fruit has been the lack of a candidate, Benedictine nun responsibility it seems happy to assume. In case you did not get the support Forcades ICV, CUP and we, also arises presented solo .
In order to appear in the upcoming municipal elections, Procés Constituent has formed a coalition with Barcelona in Comú, who leads the antidesahucios activist Ada Colau , with which Forcades shared role in various rallies and campaign events. The candidacy of Colau seems a safe bet in the next election, a poll published by the daily El Pais.
The possible candidacy Forcades in the next elections of 27-S in Catalonia is marked by his attempt reconcile nationalism and social justice. This is why trying to unite independence parties as marking CUP with other leftist character and can Iniciativa per Catalunya. All led by a Benedictine nun wanted “build the Republic 99%” .
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