The militancy of the CUP shares the dissatisfaction of the management with the fulfillment of the investiture agreement, despite the latest offer from the Government, and notes the lack of incentives to support today the Generalitat budgets. For this reason, the rank and file have decided with 63% that the party present a amendment to all accounts, without this implying interrupting the negotiations, something that 68% share. Up to 95% value that what is on the table is insufficient to vote in favor of the figures. It is, therefore, a forceful warning to the Executiu: if there are no more assignments, the nine ‘cuperos’ deputies will not give their satisfaction to the figures.
After an intense weekend, with debates throughout the Catalan territory, the assemblies have positioned themselves in the telematic ballot box exhibiting their skepticism regarding the course taken by ERC at the head of the Generalitat justified by the slow progress in complying with the legislative agreement that converted to Pere Aragonès in ‘president’ and by the few assignments of the Government in the negotiation. The result of the vote gives room for maneuver to the ‘cuperos’ negotiators, led by Eulàlia Reguant, to try to scratch more concessions but, at the same time, it facilitates that the partners in the Executiu can open the door to the PSC and the ‘comuns’ in the search for new partners so that the budgets are approved and come into play in January 2022, as the Government intends.
In this situation, ERC and Junts can conflict, since the first ones advocate trying to try first with the purple ones and the second ones lean towards the socialists. And, all this does not mean that the Government does not try until the last moment to seek an understanding with the CUP. In fact, the Republicans have already advanced that they would rush the deadlines with the “cuperos” regardless of the decision of the rank and file. They have until November 22, when the entire amendments will be put to a vote.
Party members interpret that the decision of the bases has been taken taking into account the months of ERC at the head of the Executiu and not so much attending to the small print of the budget project, hence the management has asked on more than one occasion more gestures to the Government to be able to ‘sell’ to its bases a “turn to the left”. Among the main pros and cons that have been discussed in the assemblies, the independence factor and the lack of social and climate commitments stand out.
The latest offer from the Government, launched a few hours after the start of the internal debate of the CUP, has not served to bring positions closer together. Some militants interpreted it as “blackmail” because until the last minute they did not advance on issues such as the reduction of child ratios and primary or the study of all the particular accusations of the Generalitat against independentistas to withdraw those in which injuries cannot be accredited or their authorship can be proved.
The withdrawal of the investment of 120 million euros for the Hard Rock, because the ‘cuperos’ warn that the Government maintains its commitment to this macroproject although they will try not to harm the public coffers, but is limited to funds that would be recovered when the investor buys the land. The candidacy for Winter Olympic GamesOn the other hand, it will be carried out in the event that the consultation – for which 800,000 euros is expected – endorses it.
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The processing of the accounts does not depend exclusively on the CUP. And is that the November 22th the amendments will be voted on as a whole – they have already been confirmed Cs, PPC y Vox, while socialists and ‘comuns’ wait for the events of this week to decide – and they will all vote together. If there are more votes against than in favor of vetoes, the draft budget will continue its course until the final vote. Otherwise, the process will be stopped and the Government will have to redesign them. It will thus return to the starting point and it will be difficult for the next year to be inaugurated with budgets.
Reference-www.elperiodico.com