Junts MP Isidre Gavin questions in Congress the Spanish legitimacy over the two autonomous cities and proposes a self-determination consultation, following the model of Gibraltar.
The Junts MP in Congress Isidre Gavin questioned this Wednesday the Spanish legitimacy over Ceuta and Melilla and challenged the Government to call a self-determination referendum in the two autonomous cities so that their inhabitants can decide whether they want to continue belonging to Spain, as reported by Europa Press.
Gavin launched this proposal during the Plenary of Congress, in the debate on a motion from the PP regarding the situation in Ceuta following the massive influx of immigrants last July.
“The Spanish legitimacy over Ceuta and Melilla is weak and based on 19th-century arguments. It is, unless it were the very population of Ceuta and Melilla who, in a referendum, expressed their will to continue belonging to the Kingdom of Spain. Have you considered that possibility? To call a referendum, gentlemen of the government?”
The MP cited the case of Gibraltar, where a consultation was held in 2002 in which those in favour of remaining British won overwhelmingly.
“Great Britain did it regarding Gibraltar and this legitimacy has all the international recognition and has allowed Great Britain to base its position and its new agreement with Spain and the European Union on it.”
Gavin maintained that Great Britain “is light years ahead of the Spanish democratic foundations” and suggested that the Government call a referendum in the two autonomous cities or at least authorise them to organise one if they wish.
“The referendum that, despite you filling your mouths with multilateralism, you have denied to Western Sahara or as you did in Catalonia, is surely the only way left to preserve with democratic legitimacy the rights of the Spanish State over Ceuta and Melilla.”
The MP concluded by stating that organising such a consultation would be “too much democracy for Spain.”
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