"They say democracy is not ..."
political prisoners and exiles, repression, social decline and an exhausted regime forced to think how to turn around. Last Monday the Civil Guard executed a police raid in the city of Sabadell where nine people were arrested. Two were released without bail seven imprisoned. According to the news, two of the detainees would have responded to interrogatories and five non, denying in all cases were to harm people or carry out terrorist acts. They are accused of belonging to a terrorist organization, manufacturing and possession of explosives and conspiracy to wreak havoc.
Relatives of detainees and platform #Detingudes23S they demanded "Explanations for the treatment of prisoners, his release and drop charges ", Solidarity's lawyers also Alert They have denounced the violation of rights. There were large mobilizations repudiating the arrests in Sabadell and other locations Catalonia in which we participate. While the Parliament there was a bitter debate, the Spanish government of PSOE celebrated the repressive actions, with a place in the statements that come from 1-O and the judgment of the farcical trial and the other post in the elections of 10N eye.
When it comes to Catalonia, the institutional framework does not care about finding the truth, respecting rights and balancing judge. Among misrepresentations and exaggerations, only intended to cause fear waving the specter of terrorism and pointing to the CDR (Defense committee Referendum / Republic) as responsible for all. For these reasons, "investigations" and causes lack credibility.
When it comes to Catalunya, the institutional framework does not care about finding the truth, respecting rights and balancing judge.
Beyond that put the accent where corresponds: violence is not in Sabadell, It is entrenched in the institutions of the regime of '78 that support the Spanish State. The plant of violence is oppression, cuts to basic democratic freedoms, the repression, ignorance of the right to self-determination and the elimination of social gains. They are characteristic features of a democracy that is present as "Modélica and advanced" but it is not.
The immediate task is to strengthen the struggle for freedom for political prisoners and exiles and demand that the Civil Guard go to Catalonia, wider driving unit mobilization action. Calling the solidarity of those who call themselves democratic, Republicans, left, of workers and peoples around the world. It must be done above the imperialist bloc governments of the European Union closed ranks with the oppressors.
At the same time, you need to think about other key aspects for the future. Monarchical-MP scheme molded Franco is exhausted, can not provide any progressive output. But even in crisis, criminalizing the protests will respond as to "Save the unity of Spain". There is no indication that the central government intends to resolve the political problem Catalonia with a political solution. although the 155 Today does not apply, repressive counter stays.
…violence is not in Sabadell, It is entrenched in the institutions of the regime of '78 that support the Spanish State.
games ERC, PdeCat, JxCat They helped anoint Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE course "Lesser evil" and they insist that the key is dialogue with the oppressor to reach democratic consensus for independence. We do not share these views, halftones have proven to lead to a dead end. Spain will not change without a defeat of the regime and its supporters '78: right and ultra with “trifacho” PP-Cs-VOX and Social PSOE.
The Supreme Court will not be absolving require a strong and sustained response in time with unit, civil disobedience, mass demonstrations and general strikes active. We must organize all democratically from below, Without waiting "Super Skills" or that the Govern and the Parliament take the initiative. Measurements can be stronger with a leading role of the CDR, social groups, political parties and unions independence.
The center-left Podemos, its members and partners have adapted the scheme, They have abandoned the mobilization and held in the framework of capitalism, why they are disillusioned broad sectors of society. To keep up the working people mobilized, the Catalans, women and pensioners, It needs to build a new left alternative, anticapitalist, with the mandate as 1-O flag, by a government of workers and the people, feminist, socialist and ecologist. It is the primary task we drive to Catalonia and the Spanish State from SOL, as members of the International Socialist League.
