'Just as exile was a political decision, returning from exile is that too” he said in an open letter
Today, in anticipation of the decision that the ERC will go there, I have prepared a letter for public purposes, after communicating the results of the consultations with the militant group. I hope that the arrival will be waived and that you will have some interest and patience to arrive safely. pic.twitter.com/EiqnV2WOOZ
— krls.eth / Carles Puigdemont (@KRLS) August 3, 2024
Junts is not satisfied with the agreements
For his part, Junts has accused the ERC of supporting the investment of Salvador Illa and warned that “they are the decisive party of the independence movement in parliament and in congress.” “We will make our voices heard to move forward towards independence,” argued the secretary general of the neo-convergents, Jordi Turull.
In his own judgment, Junts is the only pro-independence force with “free hands and the ability to govern” and to determine decisions in Parliament and Congress,” he announced in a statement after meeting with his executive branch in an extraordinary way last Saturday, expanded to include the parliamentary, congressional and senate factions.
Former President Carles Puigdemont's formation has pushed for this They are the main force of the Catalan independence movement“because this was decided in the May elections,” and as such will act “in search of transversality and centrality, so that the independence movement is able to govern again.”
With these conditions on the board, Junts is considered the only alternative to the PSC of Salvador Illa after the decision of Comunes and Esquerra. “We regret that the ERC has chosen the worst of the possible alternatives,” they said, claiming that Illa “represents the most Spanishist PSC in history.”
He also called on the independence movement “to Strengthen your unity in difficult timesTurull has insisted that the independence movement “must remain steadfast and demonstrate its determination in all areas where necessary”.
Puigdemont stirs up the hornets' nest
On the other hand, before Esquerra's 'yes' to Illa was made official, Puigdemont and Junts made an attempt dazzle the dissonant voices of Esquerra so that in the end the pact did not go through.”In practice, the preliminary agreement is based on the political framework established by the PSC has tried to establish from the beginning of the independence process that there is a conflict between Catalans and that it is necessary to solve it at a Catalan table”, the neo-convergents argued against the preliminary agreement, despite the fact that it envisages, among other things, a single tax system and the strengthening of Catalan symbols. However, the real problem, recognized by the party itself, is not the agreement itself, but rather the holding of the autonomous presidency that will negotiate with the central government. .
“Pedro Sánchez and Salvador Illa are now said to be in charge to use the agreements in areas such as financing, the Catalan language or national recognition,” they said. Some words that, despite their intention, define the only possible political scenario without leading to a rerun of the elections, since the PSC candidate He is the most voted in Catalonia, with seven seats and 200,000 votes difference with the Junts, and is the only one who can be sworn in as president, since the independence movement does not have the necessary support, not even the Catalan far-right party (AC). Puigdemont and his team opted for a kind of 'counter-campaign' who accuses Illa of “belonging to the Spain of 155”. In the same way, they also attacked Esquerra and its bases for signing the agreement.
