2017/09/28

Catalonian firefighters promise to defend polling stations

The Barcelona city’s firefighters trade union told a meeting of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) they intended to “act as a security cordon as a way to ensure the peaceful acts relating to voting”.
But the move will put firefighters in direct confrontation with the local police force - Mossos d'Esquadra - after the senior public prosecutor of Catalonia José Maria Romero de Tejada ordered the force to shut down the polling stations.
The order - which in itself is controversial as Mossos says it does not recognise Madrid’s imposed authority - states police must block the vote “whatever it takes” while instructing them to not let anyone open the centres and if they do to evict them.
While the head of the security force Ferran Lopez has said he does not agree with Madrid’s control it remains to be seen if they will follow the directions laid down by Madrid on the day of the referendum, October 1.

The union said it intended to draw up a manifesto against “the attacks on fundamental rights carried out in recent days” as Madrid attempts to stop the referendum which it has branded "illegal".
And the union warned it would defy orders to remove all the banners and messages that supported the referendum and “fundamental rights” either in their offices or on their vehicles.
It is not the first time firefighters have indicated their support for the referendum cause.



Impressive protest by firefighters yesterday in Barcelona claiming for the fundamental right to vote

1 comentaris:

  • Unknown says:
    30 de setembre del 2017, a les 1:36

    A brave if dangerous move. My heart is with Fire fighters across the world so I hope you stay safe.

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