CATALONIA  NEEDS  THE EU INTERMEDIATION

We need the EU intermediation in Catalonia.

Dear Member of the European Parliament,

I am an European citizen who lives in Girona-Catalonia.

As a representative of the European people, I am writing to you to draw your attention and to ask for your support and help to defend human rights and democracy, attacked in Catalonia.

As you know, the last Sunday, 1 October, Spanish police forces hurt more than 900 citizens who tried to vote in peace and freedom. This police force used illegal weapons in a brutal way and attacked citizen rights in Europe.

We are highly concerned after the Spanish President, Mariano Rajoy, described this police action as “professional and moderate” avoiding any mediation in a political conflict.

You can see by yourself in this video from the BBC what President Rajoy says and thinks and what the reality looks like.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-41463955/catalonia-referendum-violence-as-police-block-voting

The problem will only get worse if it’s treated as an “internal issue of Spain”. Rajoy and the Spanish Government never have and never will dialogue with the Catalan Government if they are not moved to do it by international pressure.

The European Union appears to have a double standard regarding interventions. A few years back the European political leaders and institutions forced the Spanish Government and Parliament to change the Spanish Constitution due to economic reasons in a couple of days on the excuse of the European interest.

We are astonished that Europe political leaders and institutions are not willing to promote, even force, real dialogue and mediation when basic civil rights and democracy are at stake. The fear that other nationalistic outbreaks could occur in Europe does not justify support for this repressive attitude. Europeans perceive that democratic values and freedom are in danger while unfair decisions are taken.

We are aware of the difficulties that the European Union is facing now  with a lack of leadership, credibility and common vision. It is not only Catalonia which is at stake here. The future of the European Union itself is in great danger. The UK decision has had a traumatic effect on the influence and power of the EU and it could be worse if the Catalan problem is not properly fixed.

Democracy and respect on the Catalan people’ s will is in the interest of the European Union.

We need the EU intermediation to put an end to violence and move forward to a democratic solution.

The inaction of the EU in this escalation of violence and lack of democratic rights is hard to believe.

Please help us by talking to your national government or head of state, to the Commissioners or to the President of the Parliament.

Should you abandon us, do not be surprised by the growth of populism and disaffection towards politics and further disruption of the social order and your future speech will be just laments.

We only claim respect for our rights. The Catalan people only want to decide in peace and freedom.

TAKE ACTION AND HELP US NOW!

Dr Jordi Delcor Garrido