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