'You can't block democracy!' Spain CANNOT stop Catalonia independence, blasts campaigner
PRO-INDEPENDENCE campaigner Anna Arqué ruled that Spain’s government cannot stop Catalonia Independence because “you can’t block democracy”.
Catalonia independence activist insists Spain won't stop them
Catalonia independence campaigner Anna Arqué told Channel 4 News that the Spanish Constitution will not stop Catalan people from declaring independence
Ms Arqué said: “I think that the Spanish constitution, as all democratic constitutions, they signed all international treaties defending and promoting universal rights and that is self-determination.
“It’s not true that a Spanish constitution block the self-determination. the people who block them are the political parties in power because you cannot block democracy.”
Ms Arqué, who represents the International Commission of European Citizens, said that she “of course” will be fighting for an independent Catalonia. She said: “That’s why we have a majority of the parliament.
Pro-independence campaigner says Spain can't block democracy
“We are not going to go away because we are the people. We are not political parties.”
Catalonia residents took to the streets on Friday as the Catalan regional government voted for independence from Spain.
In a bid to stop the rebellion Mr Rajoy triggered Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution allowing Madrid to seize control over the region.
Ms Arqué said that she is hopeful that on 21st December Catalonia will win in their general election. But she said: “If we win again they will apply Article 155 once again. So how can that be democratic?”
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The Catalan government was dissolved and Madrid dismissed the president of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont.
Mr Puigdemont has fled to Belgium after Spain’s chief prosecutor said that he could face rebellion charges.
In response to the independence declaration, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said: "Spain is a serious country, a great nation, and we are not going to watch while a few individuals try to liquidate our constitution."
The region voted on October 1st, 2017 in an illegal referendum, with around 90 per cent of the 2.2 million voters wanted Catalonia to become a separate nation from Spain.