From the point of view of European cooperation, there are so many good reasons why substantial changes to the framework should pass through proper democratic processes.
Campaigns co-ordinator Mary Church said: "This is a clear sign that Dart is so desperate for a decision that it is unwilling to let the proper democratic processes take place within the councils.
We need a democratic process to inform decisions [and] proper environmental, social and hydrological impact assessments.
"The women's organisations launched the democratic process in our country by engaging for the first time in proper two-sided debate," says Amina Lotfi, the head of the Democratic Association of Moroccan Women ADFMM).
Some have argued that the democratic process ought to be limited to decisions that are not incompatible with the proper functioning of the democratic process.
In having its statement broadcast without proper critical questioning and the right contextualisation, Eta has wrongly appeared as a group who wants to "put in motion a democratic process and to achieve its aims by peaceful, democratic means", as it stated.
It shows contempt for the democratic process.
"Morocco is in a democratic process.
Tribal loyalties distort the democratic process.
The democratic process is there for that".
