CATALONIA -- 'Deixeu-nos votar', el clam de Mas a sis diaris europeus - VilaWeb

'Deixeu-nos votar', el clam de Mas a sis diaris europeus - VilaWeb

'Let us vote', the cry Mas six European newspapers

The President of the Government writes an article in mid Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Malta and Cyprus · 'Any effort to silence or
deny the will of the Catalan people fail,' says

 

Six renowned European newspapers have published an article in the pages of the President of the Generalitat , Artur Mas, with the title "Let us vote! ' explains the reasons why the Catalan people should be able to freely decide their future in a referendum on November 9. In the article, Mas warned that "any effort to silence or deny the will of the Catalan people fail."

More highlights the strength of the government to carry out the
consultation and says' we will do what we can to promote a calm and
common sense discussion with the Member States of the European Union
institutions on a choice of the Catalan people to pursue their own state
shall apply. "
In this regard, the President of the Government said that 'uncertainty
is harmful and does not serve anyone's interests "and to avoid this
scenario is convinced that' you can find creative and pragmatic
solutions', provided that the premise that 'the democratically expressed
will of the people is most important. "
In this regard, the President is firm in his written wishes of the
Catalans vote their future 'will not leave, but ignore', and warned that
"any effort to silence or deny the will of the people Catalan fail '.
The president Mas opponent Catalonia is part of Europe and wants to
play its part 'in a peaceful and prosperous European Union' as it has
done until now.
'There is no doubt that the referendum of November 9 presents many
challenges for Catalonia, Spain and the European Union', Mas stressed in
the article, "but you can not ignore." 'Calmly, with good sense and a pragmatic policy perspective,
transition and any subsequent referendum is an opportunity for Europe
to return to show the world his great qualities and capabilities to meet
the challenges peacefully, democratically, and with the spirit of
freedom that lies at the heart of our union Continental, "the president
wrote.
Throughout the article, the head of the government argues that the
majority of the Catalan people expressed through elections and various
public demonstrations, they want to decide their future and the
government, with most parties Opposition has set the date of November 9
for a referendum to be carried out in a 'open, transparent and
peaceful', a double question.
'Nobody has anything to fear these simple questions, except perhaps
those who want to pretend that the wishes of the people are ignored,'
defends president also stressed that 'no true democrat can ignore or
deny the power of popular will '.
The president also explained throughout the text that 'the relationship
between Catalonia and Spain is not what it should be' following the
ruling of the Spanish Constitutional Court that 'unilaterally revoked'
autonomous status and regretted that 'reply Spanish government has so
far been hostile '.

The article came out in the newspapers De Standaard published, Belgium,
which prints 98,000 copies, capital of Bulgaria, 30,000 copies;
Jutarnji List, Croatia, the largest newspaper in the country, with
53,000 copies; Politis, Cyprus 7,000 copies; Postimees, Estonia, 70,000
copies, and The Maltese Malta Independent, the main national newspaper.