Re: [Marxism] scandalous editorial of WSJ on Catalunya

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Am 26.10.2017 um 05:33 schrieb John Reimann via Marxism:

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In case nobody has done it already, I'm posting here to this list the
editorial of the WSJ that RKOB asked to be sent to him or her directly:

It’s a topsy-turvy world when an elected leader enforcing
 a
democratic constitution gets accused of staging a coup, but then that’s
Catalonia this month. Separatists are furious that Spanish Prime Minister
Rajoy might suspend autonomous government and force a new election to
resolve a separatist crisis in the northeastern region.

Separatists, led by regional President Carles Puigdemont, claim Catalonia
voted for independence from Spain in a referendum this month. No such thing
happened. A majority of the minority of Catalans who participated in a
publicity stunt dressed up as an election said they want to secede. A
constitutional court had ruled the exercise illegal before it happened. It
was an attempt at mob rule.

Now Mr. Rajoy wants to protect the rights of the non-secessionist majority.
The national Senate will vote Friday on Mr. Rajoy’s plan to invoke a
constitutional clause suspending autonomous local government until new
elections for a regional parliament can be held, perhaps in six months. In
the interim, Madrid would take over responsibility for policing, taxation
and most public administration.

It’s a draconian step, but Mr. Rajoy has little choice. The regional
government
 abandoned
its obligation to uphold Spain’s constitution when it authorized the phony
vote. Mr. Puigdemont claims to want negotiations between Barcelona and
Madrid, but he won’t say what he wants to negotiate. He has refused even to
say whether he is declaring independence.

Mr. Rajoy owes it to loyal Catalans to call time on this farce. Though he
may need to deploy a heavy police presence to quell violent protests, the
focus should be on keeping streets safe, schools open and other public
services functioning while preparing quickly for regional elections. The
courts will weigh sedition prosecutions
 against
individual Catalan officials in some cases. Two local police officials are
under investigation for their failures to stop the illegal vote, charges
they deny. Madrid should be judicious but not shy about enforcing the laws.

There is nothing undemocratic about this. A duly elected national leader is
trying to afford all citizens the protection
 of the
national constitution against a minority of rabble-rousers. The biggest
threat to Spain—and to Europe—would be to set a precedent for allowing fake
votes to tear real countries apart.

The virtue of Mr. Rajoy’s approach is that it would put Catalan voters
firmly back in control, through a legal election. Those voters say they
want to remain within Spain but they keep electing separatist local
officials, presumably as a protest and on the assumption
 Madrid
would hold the country together anyway. A new ballot offers Catalans a path
out of this crisis by taking political responsibility for the union.



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Re: [Marxism] scandalous editorial of WSJ on Catalunya

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In case nobody has done it already, I'm posting here to this list the
editorial of the WSJ that RKOB asked to be sent to him or her directly:

It’s a topsy-turvy world when an elected leader enforcing
 a
democratic constitution gets accused of staging a coup, but then that’s
Catalonia this month. Separatists are furious that Spanish Prime Minister
Rajoy might suspend autonomous government and force a new election to
resolve a separatist crisis in the northeastern region.

Separatists, led by regional President Carles Puigdemont, claim Catalonia
voted for independence from Spain in a referendum this month. No such thing
happened. A majority of the minority of Catalans who participated in a
publicity stunt dressed up as an election said they want to secede. A
constitutional court had ruled the exercise illegal before it happened. It
was an attempt at mob rule.

Now Mr. Rajoy wants to protect the rights of the non-secessionist majority.
The national Senate will vote Friday on Mr. Rajoy’s plan to invoke a
constitutional clause suspending autonomous local government until new
elections for a regional parliament can be held, perhaps in six months. In
the interim, Madrid would take over responsibility for policing, taxation
and most public administration.

It’s a draconian step, but Mr. Rajoy has little choice. The regional
government
 abandoned
its obligation to uphold Spain’s constitution when it authorized the phony
vote. Mr. Puigdemont claims to want negotiations between Barcelona and
Madrid, but he won’t say what he wants to negotiate. He has refused even to
say whether he is declaring independence.

Mr. Rajoy owes it to loyal Catalans to call time on this farce. Though he
may need to deploy a heavy police presence to quell violent protests, the
focus should be on keeping streets safe, schools open and other public
services functioning while preparing quickly for regional elections. The
courts will weigh sedition prosecutions
 against
individual Catalan officials in some cases. Two local police officials are
under investigation for their failures to stop the illegal vote, charges
they deny. Madrid should be judicious but not shy about enforcing the laws.

There is nothing undemocratic about this. A duly elected national leader is
trying to afford all citizens the protection
 of the
national constitution against a minority of rabble-rousers. The biggest
threat to Spain—and to Europe—would be to set a precedent for allowing fake
votes to tear real countries apart.

The virtue of Mr. Rajoy’s approach is that it would put Catalan voters
firmly back in control, through a legal election. Those voters say they
want to remain within Spain but they keep electing separatist local
officials, presumably as a protest and on the assumption
 Madrid
would hold the country together anyway. A new ballot offers Catalans a path
out of this crisis by taking political responsibility for the union.

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[Marxism] Scandalous Editorial of WSJ on Catalunya

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Hi, could someone with access to the WSJ articles behind pay wall please 
forward this editorial to me (or the list as I think it is very 
interesting)?
It has the outrageous title: "Rule and Law in Catalonia: Rajoy tries to 
stave off mob rule until voters takes responsibility"


https://www.wsj.com/articles/rule-and-law-in-catalonia-1508799201

Thanks in advance!

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