The elections are framed as a vote on independence according to the president, although the decree does not include any reference to that and in legal terms the elections are normal regional elections.
However, Mas pointed out that from a political point of view, political parties will turn the elections into a plebiscite on the independence of the region.
Mas' political party, Convergencia Democratica de Catalunya (CDC), and left-wing pro-independence Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) presented a joint list along with other people who support independence. The list is called "Junts pel si" (Together for Yes).
Mas said that if pro-independence parties, which not only include CDC and ERC, win the majority of votes in parliament, Catalonia will aim for independence within 18 months.
The elections campaign will start on Sept. 11, when Barcelona traditionally hosts events to support independence and the right to vote on the issue.
The Spanish government has always refused to hold a poll on the region's so called independence and blocked several attempts, although on Nov. 9, 2014, Catalonia held a symbolic opinion poll when around 2.2 million people voted and 80 percent of them backed independence.
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told reporters on Monday that Mas must respect legality and impartiality as a president-in-office.
She said that Catalonia is holding elections for the third time in less than five years which proves a "failure" when it comes to giving solutions to needs and problems of the Catalan people.
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will analyze on Tuesday the upcoming Catalan elections.
Rajoy said in mid July that the Catalan region of Spain will not be granted independence no matter what the result of the Catalan regional elections scheduled for Sept. 27.
Source:Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
4/8/15
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Catalan Independence Only Way to Change Political Situation in Spain....
ReplyDeleteOnly Catalonian independence can push Madrid to implement social and political reform, the head of the Popular Unity Candidates-Constituent Call party, Antonio Banos, told Sputnik.
If September regional elections result in a pro-independence majority in the Catalan legislature, "we shall influence many Spaniards for separatist approaches, we shall open a path and create a de-facto constitutional situation in Spain," Banos said.
The politician observed that even non-conventional parties, like the anti-austerity Podemos, have not been able to change the state model of Spain.
On September 27, Catalonia will vote in regional elections. The Together for Yes coalition of pro-independence parties has pledged regional autonomy from Spain, should it win the vote.
Last November, over 80 percent of Catalan voters supported secession from Spain. However, the majority of the region’s voters did not take part in the vote.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said repeatedly that Catalonia’s secession was illegal.
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