The revolt of the tolls has been very useful. To see that there are a lot of Catalans who are not willing to put the other cheek. To see that the authentic government in Catalonia belongs to "la Caixa". To see that there are three Catalan MP's who have dignity and position themselves along their people by resigning of their "Teletac" -device that allows the car to pass through a toll without stopping. But, especially, has been useful to know what is the true vocation of the main ruling party in Catalonia, that is not to rule as they want us to see. Their vocation is to be the landlord's maid, be it Spain or a corporation like "Abertis".

The Government of CiU is very well used to follow orders. In the case of the feudal masters Abertis and la Caixa -that continue with the medieval usage of making pay to go through a road, they have run swiftly to please them. And to do so, they have recovered a 1972 law, from the Franco era, that gives the collectors of the tolls almost the same powers as the Civil Guard. This time, their role of guardians of the ghetto has achieved maximal excellency. Only a phonecall from the high management from the company directed by Salvador Alemany has been necessary to threaten the Catalans who do not want to pay tolls.

The maids CiU, cap included, say that they have to keep legality to justify the €100 fines. This domestic service, so legalist, is the same one that would like to trick all Catalans by saying that deeply, they are supporters of independence too. They must believe that Catalans are as dumb as they are and do not know that to become a free country  it is necessary to break Spanish legality. Do they think that they will deceive us? If only because of a little skirmish about tolls they place next to the master, what would they do in case of independence? With no doubt, they will place next to Spain, and nothing else. Because of course, law should be guaranteed, and this at this moment, is only Spanish.

This is the real CiU and not the jolly weekender nationalist. They would sing and dance because the master is at the apartment at the beach and allows them to have fun. But during the week, when the job must be done, if Mr Alemany, Fainé or Bourbon ring the bell, they must attend their will.

Catalans might continue voting these maids that get drunk every weekend with wine and spirits, and sing "Visca Catalunya Lliure!" and end up like them, being a nation of maids that get the runs in front of the first threat. I do not believe that the majority of Catalans have this vocation, simply because these days I have seen a lot of compatriots saying "enough" at the toll booths. These gestures dignify the sons of the nation and scare all those who would like to say "yes" to anything. Next Tuesday, May 1st, we will have the opportunity to say "I don't want to pay" #novullpagar massively. When a nation says collectively "NO", no wretched maid can stop their freedom.

Santiago Espot
CEO Catalunya Acció