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The judiciary ordered the dismantling. It had to be done. We can argue about the execution, I won't disagree it's being poor but in a country with separation of
by lz400 9y ago
The judiciary ordered the dismantling. It had to be done. We can argue about the execution, I won't disagree it's being poor but in a country with separation of powers, the executive needs to obey the law.
Anyway, the referendum specifically doesn't have any anti-fraud guarantees and people who don't want independence aren't going to vote so the "yes" is going to win 9X% most likely.
- Grustaf 9y agoWhat I mean is, why can't Madrid just let Catalonia vote to their hearts' content and simply ignore the outcome? It's not like they would be forced to act on the result, right, or would international law compel them to respect it?
- lz400 9y agoThey could have responded with a lighter touch but if the referendum is suspended, conducting it is illegal. If a judge orders seizing voting booths, they need to attempt to do that. For example, the local police did exactly what you said, paid lip service to the judge and left people to vote. Guess what there are already 6 judges investigating them for negligence. Personally I expected an smarter police action plan.
- Grustaf 9y agoIt's not hard to understand why police and others choose to implement the decisions made by the national government, that is not what I am asking about. I simply wonder why the national government decided to try to stop it in the first place, instead of letting it go ahead and then ignore the outcome.