BORDEAUX (Reuters) - The Basque separatist Batasuna announced Thursday at Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) dissolution because of the "new political phase" in which between Country basque.
This party was banned by the Spanish authorities who consider the political arm of the armed organization Eta is legal France.
"We are pleased to announce the dissolution of Batasuna," said at a press conference Jean-Claude and Maïté Goyenetxe Aguerre, two members of the organization which has its headquarters in Bayonne.
"We have to recognize that the political phase in which we created Batasuna is exceeded. Policy This phase is closed, it also appears that Batasuna time is over," said Jean-Claude Aguerre.
Batasuna was created in 2000 by a majority of members of the coalition Herri Batasuna, which had to cease activités.
This party had emerged in 1978 just after the end of Franco's dictatorship and was given the purpose of founding an independent Basque state and socialist objective set by Batasuna.
members of the organization believe that the goal is perceived common demands of the Basque Country in Spain and France has been reached and that "the political landscape has changed a lot in the Basque Country", particularly in institutional demand of the population .
"The acronyms have no importance. The most important thing is to ensure the effectiveness of our control and ensure that the policy tools we need are adapted to the political moment," said the organization in a statement .
CESSEZ-LE-FEU
"We started to build a new political phase, we will continue in this way, and the appropriate policy tool for doing so is Batasuna" ajoute-t-elle.
The evolution of Eta is also taken into compte.
separatist organization founded in 1959 and which is assigned the responsibility for the deaths of nearly 830 people, announced on 5 September 2010, cessez-le-feu.
In January 2010, she announced a cease-fire permanent, general and verifiable, in accordance with the agreement signed by Guernica left forces "abertzale" (patriot) calling Eta down armes.< / p>
In October 2011, the Basque organization announced "definitive end" armed action. Eta has taken a step further on 24 November by saying its dissolution ready to negotiate with France and Spain, but Madrid has raised an objection of inadmissibility, requiring dissolution without discussion or négociation.
On June 13, the defense committee of Basque prisoners Askatasuna, established in 2001 and banned in Spain the following year, announced its dissolution, arguing that changes are needed so that a "new dynamic" was being born in Country basque.
movement Herrira newly created now has a vocation to be the spokesman for more than 620 Basque prisoners in Spain and France.
Two days later, the youth organization Segi radical Basque, Spain also banned for its alleged closeness with Eta, decided to dissoudre.
Claude Canellas, edited by Yves Clarisse
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