The heroes of Arenys de Munt

In the picture, Santiago Espot, in a conference in Vic (Catalonia).

“These Catalans demonstrate that have political sense and have hit the target. Their gesture is of a great Historical transcendence because disarms the Spanish State and puts the Catalan political class in a very uncomfortable position, not knowing how to react”.

“The Poll and everything surrounding it makes a lot of people pulling their hairs out. The Spaniards because they know this is the beginning of a process that may show unstoppable, and our leadership because puts in the spotlight their politics of chicken flight”.

Let’s be sincere. Generally, is not usual, among current Catalans, to see such a courageous attitude when the matter is to defend the Motherland. We only know too well that the whispering tone and the not bothering anybody approach are some of the usual characters of our political framework which, the more official it rises, the more increments these defects.

These are the consequences of being a slaved Nation, to which they have tried to fiercely carnage to make it disappear.

Disgracefully, we still have a lot of the nervous ticks of the beaten. Because of this, when somebody sees the patriotism of some Catalans emerging over the unassertiveness that invades the politics of our country, hope returns to us and their example becomes our guide. And this is it, what the courageous patriots of Arenys de Munt have done, convoking to poll their neighbours to decide whether they want an Independent Catalonia.

It must be said that they are not anonymous characters. They have name and surname, and is only fair to signal out the likes of Manel Ximenis, Agustí Barrera, Andreu Majó, Jordi Bilbeny or their mayor Carles Móra amongst others.

They have made possible what it will be, without any doubt, a prelude for the independence of Catalonia on the next September 13th. The whole country will have to be grateful and acknowledge that their gesture has helped to believe, even more, that our collective freedom is possible in any case we are prepared to challenge the enemy. They are today Catalonia’s pride.

Naturally, against this provocation, some red and yellow barks have been heard in Spain. From all sorts of origins: from the Lawyer for the State, PP, Spanish socialists –also from Catalonia, but these will try not to bark so loud, those Ciudadanos that were very quiet lately and even those who we believed were extinguished; Falange Espanola. The last ones are the oddest of the species. They hide behind a boor and primitive threat, as they showed in the last few days when they elaborated a video with the aim to intimidate the mayor Carles Móra, using a language that in other European country would send them directly to jail. Curiously, none of them has had the courage to show their faces. Will it be a ghost then, this resuscitated Falange Espanola?

The latest news are that the Spanish government wants to prevent the vote because it breaches some articles of the Spanish Constitution. Of course, every process of independence has to infringe some laws of the occupant, otherwise, the actual borders would be like in the Charlemagne era.

Nonetheless, the promoters of this plebiscite in Arenys are clear that they will proceed, regardless. They understand that they must defy the actual power of the State and are ready for anything, they know what is in play. Theirs are mature politics that show the ridiculous infantilism of CiU or ERC when talking about the rights of Catalonia.

These Catalans from Arenys de Munt demonstrate to have real political sense and have hit the bullseye.

Their gesture is of a great historical transcendence because disarms the Spanish State and puts the Catalan political class in a very uncomfortable position, not knowing how to react.

It discloses the schizophrenic politics of characters like Artur Mas, who has said that he would vote “yes” at individual level but he represents a party that do not want to take part in referendums for independence. Others, like the Catalan altar boys of PSOE, put the law in front of freedom, which is the similar to justify Francoism. Was it not legal at its time? Why did they fight it then?

Now, this oil spot of democracy and independence threats to spread to other Catalan towns and cities, in a process that makes a lot of people pulling their hairs out. The Spaniards because they know this is the beginning of a process that may show unstoppable, and our leadership because puts in the spotlight their politics of chicken flight.

This initiative in Arenys de Munt disarms Spain, unveils the home grown collaborationists and strengthens Catalan’s morale. This can only be qualified with a word: Victory!

Santiago Espot, CEO Catalunya Acció