A SOCIAL media campaign group calling for an online charter for Scottish independence has published an open letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
YesDay Scotland describes itself on Facebook as “The 45 per cent have cracked the independence code to checkmate status. An accumulating online vote majority, a modern era Charter for Scotland’s future.”
The group, which says the charter is a “pioneering worldwide precedent for precisely measuring the will of the people”, told the FM it was happy she had urged “calm restraint” on future independence, and offered Scotland a “logical solution” which had originated from “Scotland’s online Twitter community”.
“The Charter is an online platform which measures the will of the people, via an accumulating online YES vote,” the group wrote.
“The physical workings of the Charter have [the] capability to deliver Scotland’s Independence via a safe and peaceful democratic resolution. There is no other mechanism in worldwide existence, which can more accurately or more fairly measure the will and desire of a nation’s people.
“An online secured and verifiable majority would enable Scotland’s First Minister to legitimately thereafter have grounds to make a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI).”
The group suggested that given the existence of the Charter any politician who wanted independence via UDI or a second Indyref was “having difficulty embracing facts, or has motivations which are against the best interests of the people of Scotland”.
An SNP spokesperson said: “With the Scotland Bill failing to meet the aspirations of people in Scotland and the UK Government consistently failing to represent Scotland’s interests, it’s no wonder support for independence is continuing to grow.
“The SNP has always been clear that the only way Scotland will become independent is through a democratic referendum of the Scottish people – there are no shortcuts.
“The First Minister has also made clear we are not planning another referendum unless there is a material change in circumstances.”
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