Today the new Parliament of Catalonia approved to begin the process of Democratic Disconnection from Spain. It is a very important step toward the Independence of Catalonia.
To read the original traslation of the approved Resolution done by the Parliament of Catalonia you can visit the following link:
RESOLUTION 1/XI OF THE PARLIAMENT OF CATALONIA, ON THE START OF THE
POLITICAL PROCESS IN CATALONIA AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE ELECTORAL
RESULTS OF 27 SEPTEMBER 2015
The Parliament of Catalonia in Plenary session
The Parliament of Catalonia, meeting in Plenary session on 9 November
2015, has discussed the text of the motion for a resolution on the start of
the political process in Catalonia as a consequence of the electoral results
(proc. 250-00001/11), presented by the Parliamentary Group of Junts pel Sí
and the Parliamentary Group of the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular - Crida
Constituent, and the amendments proposed by the Parliamentary Group of
Junts pel Sí and the Parliamentary Group of the Candidatura d'Unitat
Popular - Crida Constituent (reg. 195), and by the Parliamentary Group of
Partit Popular de Catalunya (reg. 196) and the Parliamentary Group of
Catalunya Sí que es Pot (reg. 198).
Finally, in accordance with Article 165 of the Rules of Procedure, the
Parliament has adopted the following
Resolution
1. The Parliament of Catalonia notes that the democratic mandate obtained
at the recent elections on 27 September 2015 is based on a majority of
seats occupied by parliamentary forces whose object is that Catalonia
should become an independent state, and on an ample sovereigntist
majority of votes and seats in favour of beginning a non-subordinate
constituent process.
2. The Parliament of Catalonia solemnly declares the start of the process to
create an independent Catalan state in the form of a republic.
3. The Parliament of Catalonia proclaims the start of a participative, open,
integrating and active citizen’s constituent process to lay the foundation for
the future Catalan Constitution.
4. The Parliament of Catalonia urges the future Catalan government to
adopt the necessary measures to give effect to these declarations.
5. The Parliament of Catalonia considers appropriate to begin within thirty
days the passing of legislation on the constituent process, the Catalan social
security system and the Catalan Tax Agency.
6. The Parliament of Catalonia, as the repository of sovereignty and the
expression of the constituent power, reiterates that this House and the
process of democratic disconnection from the Spanish State shall not be
subject to the decisions of the institutions of the Spanish State, in particular
the Constitutional Court, which it considers devoid of legitimacy and
jurisdiction following its ruling of June 2010 on the Statute of Autonomy of
Catalonia previously voted on by the people in a referendum, among other
rulings.
7. The Parliament of Catalonia shall adopt the necessary measures to begin
this process of disconnection from the Spanish state in a democratic,
massive, sustained and peaceful way, in order to empower citizens at every
level, and on the basis of open, active and integrating participation.
8. The Parliament of Catalonia urges the future Catalan government to
comply exclusively with those rules and mandates emanating from this
legitimate and democratic House in order to safeguard fundamental rights
which may be affected by decisions of the institutions of the Spanish state,
such as those specified in the annex to this resolution.
9. The Parliament of Catalonia declares its will to begin negotiations with a
view to giving effect to the democratic mandate to create an independent
Catalan state in the form of a republic, and it agrees to make this known to
the Spanish State, the European Union and the international community as
a whole.
It is interesting to note that the Spanish Constitutional Court was reformed by the Spanish Parliament during the last electoral campaign in Catalonia with the purpose to be used against Catalonia.
In fact, the Spanish Constitutional Court is politically controled since all the judges are appointed by the Spanish Parliament.