Scotland’s First Minister is anticipated to give some legal
backings to her independent referendum campaign through the Scottish Parliament
by seeking their support.
During the deliberation, will urge MSP to support her demand
to Westminster for the activation of a Section 30 order, which will empower her
to lawfully go on with a referendum.
Despite all the efforts being put in place by the First
Minister to secure Scotland’s future, MSP from the Conservative, Labour and
Liberal Democrats have vowed to block any move to take Scotland out of the rest
of the UK.
Conversely, the pro-independence Scottish Greens, who have
six MSPs, are anticipated to give the First Minister the backing she needs for
her motion to be passed after the conclusion of a two-day debate this on Wednesday.
Making her case for a new vote on Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon
told the Scottish Parliament there was an "unquestionable democratic
mandate for an independence referendum".
She said the UK Government would be "wrong and
unfair" to stand in the way of Scotland "even having a choice",
adding that Theresa May should set out a timetable for a referendum if she does
not agree with holding it before spring 2019.
Ms Sturgeon added: "The voice of this parliament has
been ignored at every step of the way and far from any indication of new
powers, we now face the prospect of the UK Government using Brexit to reserve
for itself powers in areas that are currently devolved to this
parliament."
All through a powerfully verbalized debate, Scottish
Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said there was no provision in Scotland for a
second referendum and blamed the SNP of trying to "bulldozer" the
vote through.
She said: "The people of Scotland don't want this and
it won't wash to have a First Minister standing there, washing her hands,
saying 'It's not me that's dragging us there, it's with a heavy heart, a big
Tory did this and ran away'.
"It won't do, First Minister, take
responsibility."
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said that for Ms
Sturgeon "leaving the UK is the only thing that matters".
She added: "It isn't improving education in Scotland.
It isn't lifting children out of poverty.
"It's independence. That will always come first and it
always has."
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