Prime Minister Sturgeon argued that it was necessary to get out of the control of the London administration. Sturgeon emphasized ‘independent Scotland’.
Scotland is looking for ways to secede from England.
The country had voted no in the previous referendum.
Scottish Regional Government Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has stated that a second referendum to gain independence from the UK could be held on 19 October next year if the High Court decides in favor.
Independent Scotland emphasis
In his keynote speech at the SNP conference, Sturgeon told party members they were the “independence generation”.
Sturgeon emphasized to the delegates that independence was “necessary”. “I firmly believe that we will be the first generation in the modern world to live in an independent Scotland.” used the phrase.
Blame London: Fleeing mismanagement essential
The SNP leader warned that independence was not a “miracle economic cure”, the BBC reported. “It is necessary to escape Westminster control and mismanagement” insisted it was.
Sturgeon urged the “independence generation” to keep two points in mind. “The first is the fundamental right of the Scottish nation to self-determination. The second is the overwhelming power of democracy, which history has taught us.” he said.
“If only they had some respect for Scottish democracy…”
Sturgeon, who applied to the court against the law requiring permission from the British Parliament, stated that the High Court will evaluate whether the Scottish Parliament has the authority to organize a referendum.
Sturgeon, also referring to the central government, “If Westminster had some respect for Scottish democracy, this hearing would not have been necessary. But Westminster has no such respect.” made its assessment.
“They dragged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty”
Sturgeon emphasized that Scotland “has everything it takes to be an independent and successful country”, that independence is in Scotland’s favour, austerity policies and Westminster government have dragged “hundreds of thousands of people” into poverty and that this is “a chaos, a disaster”. said that.
Independence denied in 2014 referendum
The Scottish National Party argues that although the Scots rejected independence with 55 percent in the referendum held on 18 September 2014, Brexit changed the situation and a new referendum is needed.
According to the information in AA, the Scots, who voted against the Brexit referendum with 62 percent unlike the British, state that they were unwillingly expelled from the EU.
Permission from the British Parliament is required.
However, permission from the British Parliament is required to hold a new independence referendum. On the other hand, it seems impossible to get such a permission from the 650-member parliament, where the Conservative Party holds the majority.
For this reason, it is considered that pro-independence supporters can try alternative ways. One of these options is to go to court against the law mandating permission from the British Parliament.
Unilateral declaration of independence option
Another way is to go to a referendum despite the central government and declare independence unilaterally in case of positive results.
However, it is stated that this may lead to tension and a harsh reaction from the central government, as in Catalonia. At the same time, it is stated that this situation may cause the Scots, like the Catalans, to lose the support of the EU.