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SPAIN AGAINST THE CATALONIA NATION ---- Catalan News Agency - Mas, Ortega and Rigau could show the world “how weak democracy is in Spain”

Catalan News Agency - Mas, Ortega and Rigau could show the world “how weak democracy is in Spain”

 

Mas, Ortega and Rigau could show the world “how weak democracy is in Spain”

CNA

Barcelona (CNA).- The Constitutional Court’s decision to ban from
public office the political figures responsible for the 9-N symbolic
vote on independence, which took place in 2014, proves the Spanish
State’s “phobia of democracy”, stated Catalan Government Spokeswoman,
Neus Munté. In a press conference this Tuesday, Munté expressed her
“disconformity” regarding the sentences against former Catalan President
Artur Mas, former Vice President Joana Ortega and former Catalan
Minister for Education Irene Rigau for allowing the non-binding
consultation but assured that the Government counts on them “to explain”
to the world “how weak democracy is in Spain”. According to Munté,
fining and banning Mas, Ortega and Rigau from public office “confirms
the Spanish State’s absolute lack of willingness to find a political
solution” to Catalonia’s aspirations.


“The sentence turns [Mas, Ortega and Rigau] into the best example of
what is going on in Spain and what we know raises concerns in Europe”
said Munté, “who could be better than them to explain in first person
how weak democracy is in Spain”, she added. Munté refused “to consider
normal what is not”, referring to the sentence over the 9-N symbolic
vote and assured that the decision “is malevolent, since it condemns
putting out the ballot boxes and ballot boxes can’t be tried”.


Munté also used the opportunity to insist on the Government’s
determination to call a referendum in September. “It is an unalterable
priority” she emphasised. “Despite yesterday’s sentences and those which
may eventually come, we keep our willingness to reach agreements and
dialogue with a Spanish State which has so far responded through
threats, slamming doors and bans”, she lamented and added that the
Government’s response to the court’s sentence will be “showing
enthusiasm towards democracy and its exercise” by calling a referendum.





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Former Catalan
President, Artur Mas, former Catalan Vice-president, Joana Ortega and
former Catalan Minister for Education, Irene Rigau, before entering
Barcelona's High Court (by ACN)