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It's perfectly correct and legal to discuss it within Spain too. (And it's been discussed non-stop for years). The app ban is a court in Catalonia preventing s
by euyyn 9y ago
It's perfectly correct and legal to discuss it within Spain too. (And it's been discussed non-stop for years).
The app ban is a court in Catalonia preventing some public servants to keep using their positions and public funds to go on with an act that's been deemed illegal.
- ithkuil 9y agoWould it be acceptable for private citizens with private funds to organize a referendum then?
- euyyn 9y agoPretty much. What kind of law could possibly prevent that? Practically speaking, a privately organized referendum would need access to census data, and wouldn't have binding implications.
- kgwgk 9y agoI guess it depends on what do you mean by “referendum”. Private citizens could also organize with private funds a US presidential election, but the winner wouldn’t become POTUS...
- jaimebuelta 9y agoThree years ago there was a “poll” that was organised nominally by non-gubernamental organisations. Turnout was small and control on who voted or how many times was also not great. It was closer to a demonstration, but of course didn´t have any binding result. More info https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_self-determination_referendum,_2014 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_self-determination_r... (Previous President of Catalonia and other officials have been recently convicted of using around 4 million euros in promoting and organising the event. As this is spending public money is something not oficially approved in the budget, it’s ilegal. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-13/former-catalan-leader-convicted-over-2014-vote-on-independence https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-13/former-ca... 0