Gib tug-of-war: Rock PM 'delighted' at Spain's threat to go to UN and Cameron announces 'possible' legal action
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 @ 10:50 AM
GIBRALTARIAN government leader Fabián Picardo has responded to Spain's decision to appeal for United Nations help in their wrangling over the British-owned enclave, saying, 'go for it'.
“Spain's foreign affairs minister seems to be considering referring the issues in the dispute between Gibraltar and Britain, and Spain, to the international courts,” Picardo commented yesterday. (Monday).
“[He] appears to have realised at last that this is the sensible and civilised way to resolve conflicts, as opposed to his illegitimate and over-the-top border inspections.”
Picardo says Spanish authorities' behaviour is merely 'taking it out on innocent people' and turning them into 'victims of unjustifiable political pressure'.
He 'urges' Spain to 'go ahead', adding that all legislation relating to the territorial tensions would be considered carefully by judges handling the case – including the 'application of the inalienable right' of the people of Gibraltar to 'self-determination'.
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