“It will never be legal if it’s not agreed with the government,” said 53-year-old interior designer Laurent Legard. “This is not the right path.”
I'm never one to think a simple majority is enough for a major decision like this, but what requirements would the government need, then?
The "independentistas", as they call themselves, are slightly outnumbered by the people who want Spain to stay united; but the majority do want a referendum. They at least want the question asked and answered. The head of the region says the referendum will be binding, either way -
Catalan’s regional head, Carles Puigdemont, has said the results of the referendum will be binding no matter what the turn-out is. Analysts have said a low turn-out would harm the legitimacy of the result.
Also (emphasis mine) -
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said earlier on Thursday he had appealed to the court to declare the referendum illegal.** The constitution states Spain is indivisible.**
In other words, "You are part of Spain, you get to deal with it, no matter how much support or outcry there is about some area not wanting to be part of Spain."
We want to secede!
OK, that's cool, we, the central government, just ask that you do it legally.
That's reasonable, how do we do that?
Succession is illegal, you can't secede. GG no re.
Question.
> “It will never be legal if it’s not agreed with the government,” said 53-year-old interior designer Laurent Legard. “This is not the right path.”
I'm never one to think a simple majority is enough for a major decision like this, but what requirements would the government need, then?
The "independentistas", as they call themselves, are slightly outnumbered by the people who want Spain to stay united; but the majority _do_ want a referendum. They at least want the question asked and answered. The head of the region says the referendum will be binding, either way -
> Catalan’s regional head, Carles Puigdemont, has said the results of the referendum will be binding no matter what the turn-out is. Analysts have said a low turn-out would harm the legitimacy of the result.
Also (emphasis mine) -
> Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said earlier on Thursday he had appealed to the court to declare the referendum illegal.** The constitution states Spain is indivisible.**
In other words, "You are part of Spain, you get to deal with it, no matter how much support or outcry there is about some area _not_ wanting to be part of Spain."
_We want to secede!_
_OK, that's cool, we, the central government, just ask that you do it legally._
_That's reasonable, how do we do that?_
_Succession is illegal, you can't secede. GG no re._
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Question.
I'm never one to think a simple majority is enough for a major decision like this, but what requirements would the government need, then?
The "independentistas", as they call themselves, are slightly outnumbered by the people who want Spain to stay united; but the majority do want a referendum. They at least want the question asked and answered. The head of the region says the referendum will be binding, either way -
Also (emphasis mine) -
In other words, "You are part of Spain, you get to deal with it, no matter how much support or outcry there is about some area not wanting to be part of Spain."
We want to secede!
OK, that's cool, we, the central government, just ask that you do it legally.
That's reasonable, how do we do that?
Succession is illegal, you can't secede. GG no re.