10.10.2014 - 12:24
FC Barcelona has joined today the National Alliance for the Right to Self-Determination of Catalonia (Pacte Nacional pel Dret a Decidir, a platform created to make it possible for Catalans to vote on their own collective future. More than 3,500 organisations are part of this Pact, including institutions, political parties, trade unions, business organisations, professional associations, NGOs, cultural organisations and political pressure groups. Josep Maria Bartomeu has sent a letter to the Alliance’s president, Joan Rigol, to confirm Barça’s compromise with the right to self-determination.
In the last few months, many organisations have joined the Alliance, which had its first meeting in June. They agreed to campaign for the right to hold a free and democratic self-determination vote in Catalonia, putting specific ideologies aside.
However, each member organisation will be free to campaign for independence or any other option, but only on its own behalf. In addition, they have agreed not to criticise those who do not support Catalonia’s right to self-determination. Arguments are to be expressed “in a positive way” and not against anyone, they decided.
In addition, the participants will always show a “civic-minded” attitude, underlining the expression “a single people” and “avoiding any statement that can bring division among Catalans”. They also agreed that no money will be allocated for any specific activity but that each organisation and institution will provide the funds for their own activities.
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