The subscription of the manifesto
The secretary general of Esquerra Republicana, Marta Rovira, has expressed her support for the manifesto signed by almost 700 members of the party. This manifesto calls for a renewal of the leadership of the party and seeks to improve the situation at the base. Rovira has affirmed that the content of the manifesto is acceptable for any member of the party and has highlighted the importance of treating the base better, reflecting deeply and bringing fresh air to the party. Several government ministers and prominent members of ERC have signed the manifesto, demonstrating the support this initiative has within the party.
The position of Marta Rovira
In an interview with Catalunya Ràdio, Marta Rovira explained that she has not signed the manifesto because her role as general secretary is to represent the party and put its interests above her own. However, he has authorized his name to be put on the manifesto as a grassroots militant. Rovira has expressed his support for the content of the letter and has pledged to work to achieve a renewal of the party until the national council that will be held at the end of November.
The internal war in ERC
There has been speculation about the origin of the manifesto and whether Marta Rovira was the instigator. Rovira denied this claim and stated that the manifesto contains the ideas she has defended during her more than 20 years of militancy in ERC. She explained that she was informed of the organization of the manifesto and considered that it was positive for the renewal of the party. Although she has not signed the manifesto, Rovira has acknowledged that she herself could have signed it and has expressed her readiness to pass the baton and help the new generations of independentists.
The continuity of Oriol Junqueras
Marta Rovira has avoided commenting on the continuity of Oriol Junqueras as ERC leader. He defended that the manifesto is not about confronting people, but about investing in the project and making ERC lead the country again. Regarding the possibility of Junqueras being the ERC candidate to preside over the Generalitat, Rovira expressed his support and emphasized that this would mean that the amnesty law has achieved the effects that were expected 5 years ago.
Electoral repetition
Marta Rovira has affirmed that ERC is ready for an electoral repeat and has placed responsibility for the negotiations for the investiture in the PSC and Junts. He emphasized that there cannot be an agreement based only on good intentions and recalled that ERC has lost support for relying too much on PSOE and PSC. However, Rovira has stated that she is in no hurry and that she is willing to wait until the winners of the elections make the necessary decisions.
