Emily
Thornberry MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on events in
Catalonia today, said:
“Police
violence in Catalonia today is shocking, and the Spanish government should take
action to end it now.
"While
we believe disputes over sovereignty should be resolved in accordance with
rules and laws, and any referendum on these issues needs to be both democratic
and fair, it is unacceptable for the Spanish authorities to overreact to
today’s events through aggressive police action and the forcible closure of
polling stations.
"They
must respect the right to peaceful protest, and all sides must strive to come
together and reach a political solution to this constitutional crisis. Violence
of any sort will simply worsen divisions, and make a resolution harder to
reach.”
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