Top Lawyer - Ban Referendums To Save EU Project


Top Lawyer: Ban Referendums To Save EU Project




In the wake of a potential ‘Brexit’ a top French lawyer has demanded that the European Union (EU) “stop sacrificing the European project” and ban referendums.

Laurent Cohen-Tanugi called direct democracy “populist suicide” and claimed that people’s opinions in the internet era are invalid.

Describing Britain’s referendum on EU membership as a “lamentable soap opera”, the Paris-based international lawyer urged the bloc’s leaders to “stop playing with fire”.

Writing in Le Monde, the Paris-based lawyer branded referendums “contrary to the dignity of public office”, “opportunistic and demagogic”, and called for European leaders to:

“Stop sacrificing the European project, the states you are responsible for, the geopolitical position of the West and the global economy on the altar of your personal ambitions and the interests of your followers!”

Mr. Cohen-Tanugi dismissed imagined “howls of outrage from anti-EU pseudo-democrats”, criticising European elites for having “bought into the simplistic, demagogic” argument that Europeans should have a say in how they are ruled.

The lawyer, whose practice focuses on international mergers and acquisitions, arbitration and corporate governance, argued that leaders who allow referendums are “abdicating their responsibilities”.

Frequent columnist Mr. Cohen-Tanugi poured scorn on the idea of direct democracy at a time when people have more access to information than ever before. He said in the internet era: “all of the opinions expressed are not equal”. Judging people’s opinions an “even worse advisor than before”, the New York and Paris bar member said he believes representative democracy “more necessary than ever”.

The lawyer dismissed “the majority of British citizens” as “getting ready to vote against Eastern European migration”.

“Who would dare to claim,” Mr. Cohen-Tanugi asked, that British voters “have the slightest idea of the disastrous repercussions of a ‘Brexit’ on the United Kingdom, the European project, the Atlantic alliance and the stability of the world?”

The lawyer, who has previously worked for the U.S. government, called for EU treaties to ban referendums. He asked:

“Which European leader will have the courage to declare loud and clear that it is time to end  — with a prohibition in the treaties — unilateral, opportunistic and demagogic national referendums on questions that put the future of all Europeans at stake?

“Tossing a coin over the future of the United Kingdom or European Union has nothing to do with democracy.”

Mr. Cohen-Tanugi lamented that a UK vote to Remain equates to “blackmail” while a Leave vote could cause “contagion” to other countries.

“Enough energy wasted, taking of useless risks, inexcusable cowardice. Stop the populist suicide!”, the lawyer’s piece argued.

Earlier this year, the Netherlands decisively voted “no” in a referendum that was seen largely as a bellwether of approval for the EU. Shortly afterwards, former senior adviser to the Commission, Fraser Cameron, wrote a piece on why “it is time for an EU ban on referenda”.

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Comment by DTOM on June 24, 2016 at 5:36am

Nothing will change, except that the ethnic people of the UK will be marched to destruction quicker - now comes the punishment for daring to stand up to the globalists.

Comment by truth on June 24, 2016 at 1:35am

Britain votes to leave European Union

Brexit: LIVE RESULTS

In a dramatic turn that polls did not predict and which markets failed to price in, the United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union, according to the latest predictions.

Major U.K. broadcasters including ITN, Sky and the BBC have all called the result for the leave camp, throwing markets around the world into turmoil and prompting sterling to hit its lowest level since 1985.

The ramifications of the result, although not yet officially announced, are already reverberating across the U.K., European Union and wider political and economic establishment.

Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to make an address outside 10 Downing Street shortly as his future as leader looks uncertain. European markets are expected to open dramatically lower and EU leaders are expected to hold a crisis meeting.

Markets around the world have been roiled by the shock result:

  • In Japan the Nikkei 225 was down some 7.5 percent
  • Sterling has fallen 10 percent against the dollar and 3.35 percent against the euro.
  • The prices of Brent and WTI have both dropped some 5.8 percent.
  • The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond has fallen 12.5 percent.
  • Dow futures now down 700 points

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/23/opinion-poll-suggests-britain-favors...

Comment by truth on June 23, 2016 at 11:24pm

Top odds maker: 89 percent chance of Brexit as results roll

Bookmakers' odds on the chances of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union swung late Thursday evening — with some predicting that a so-called Brexit would indeed occur.

Reuters reported at about 4 a.m. in London (11 p.m. ET) that the frequently-cited Betfair had made leave the favorite, with 89 percent odds. The AFP, meanwhile, reported earlier that odds had changed "dramatically," and pointed to an exit.

Futures imply Dow open down 550 points as rolling Brexit

Comment by truth on June 23, 2016 at 11:22pm
Comment by DTOM on June 23, 2016 at 6:39pm

Ah... Laurent Cohen-Tanugi - Le nom typiquement Français ...NOT!

"Destroying the New World Order"

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