Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Se\u00e1n Crowe TD, has reiterated his support for the right of Catalan people to democratically decide their own future.<\/p>\n
Crowe was reacting to a Catalan Parliament vote in support of a pro-independence proposal presented by the cross-party list \u2018Junts Pel S\u00ed\u2019 (Together for Yes) and the CUP party which outlines a road map to independence.<\/p>\n
Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to congratulate the Catalan pro-independence parties after their proposal to trigger a mechanism for an independence process was passed by the Catalan Parliament.<\/p>\n
\u201c62 MPs from \u2018Junts Pel S\u00ef\u2019 and 10 MPs from CUP, which represents 72 of the 135 seats in the Catalan Parliament, voted in favour of this historic proposal in an extraordinary plenary session.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe declaration sets out the key points and the countdown schedule to commence \u2018the disconnection process\u2019 from Spain and begin to build a new independent State, which will be formally established in 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Spanish Government has refused to negotiate with the Catalan Government and allow citizens in Catalonia to have a referendum on independence. It is clearly in denial and is legally challenging the entire Catalan independence process.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe elections on the 27th September 2015, which elected MPs to the Catalan Parliament, became a plebiscite on independence, with the pro-independence parties winning a majority.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Spanish Government needs to drop its legal challenge, respect the democratic mandate of the Catalan parliament or allow the Catalan people the right to democratically decide their own future in an open, democratic, and transparent referendum.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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