Convention Must be the Launch Pad for a Plebiscite Election Say ALBA

Commenting on the motion on a Constitutional Convention which is to go before SNP Conference in October, ALBA Party leader, Kenny MacAskill said:

“A Constitutional Convention is to be welcomed. But it must be now as the need is urgent. It must also be the launch pad for a plebiscite election and include all pro-independence parties as the referendum route is doomed to fail. Otherwise it will be a blind alley leading to a political cul de sac.

“Holyrood 2026 must be Scotland’s Independence Election where the pro Independence parties seek a mandate for Independence and agree that a majority of votes cast for pro-independence parties, on the regional list, will constitute that mandate.

“Alba have consistently called for action on Independence. The SNP have an opportunity to make this Convention more than symbolic, and instead ensure that it leads directly to a clear, democratic mandate for independence at the next election.”