The responsibility of politicians in interpreting the vote
Former Catalan president Artur Mas has expressed his opinion on the importance of avoiding a repeat election once the people have voted. According to Mas, the responsibility of politicians is to interpret this vote and build the necessary majorities to make it constructive. In an interview on TV3, Mas stressed that the pro-independence parties must change their strategy if this objective cannot be achieved. He also mentioned the case of Salvador Isla, who is working on a joint electoral platform to claim the government in the event of a repeat election.
Guarantee a pro-independence Government to pressure the State in Madrid
Mas has indicated that his objective is not to achieve independence in the coming years, but to achieve the Government of the Generalitat. According to him, to achieve independence it is necessary to work differently and rebuild conditions and trust that are broken. He considers it important that the independence movement manages to govern to guarantee non-dependence on the State and to be able to address important issues such as the referendum and fiscal sovereignty. Mas has highlighted that a Government with two pro-independence parties would have the necessary strength to deal with these issues at both the Spanish and Catalan levels.
The importance of being first in the elections
Mas has argued that if the elections are repeated and the results are the same, no one will be able to complain, since each person must assume the consequences of their choices. However, he has highlighted the importance of coming first in the elections in order to have a double agenda of country issues in the Spanish and Catalan spheres. According to him, this would allow us to have solid majorities in both governments and be able to strongly promote the referendum and fiscal sovereignty.
Work towards independence realistically
Mas has recognized that achieving independence is a difficult objective to achieve in the coming years. However, he believes it is important to work realistically and rebuild the conditions and trust necessary to move towards this goal. He highlights the importance of an independence government to pressure the State in Madrid and be able to address fundamental issues for the sovereignty movement.