INVERYESS has become the latest Scottish independence campaign group to detail their plans for a day of action on the day of the Supreme Court judgement.
A judgement on whether or not Holyrood can legislate for an independence referendum without Westminster’s consent will be delivered on Wednesday at 9.45am.
Across Scotland, 13 rallies have already been confirmed for the day of the verdict.
In Inverness, people are invited to gather at 9.30am in Falcon Square for the judgement. The group’s hub will then be open on 45 Huntley Street before returning to the Square from 5.30pm to 7.30pm to either celebrate or protest the result.
Speaking to The National, InverYess event organiser Fiona Campbell said: “It is so important we build up momentum.
“Everybody needs to see how badly we want this. It’s not just about Scotland, it’s on the world stage as well so we really need the message to get out there about how this is no longer a dream but a necessity.
“The way that the country is at the moment, people are going to die this winter in an oil-rich country. There’s no way that we should be in a situation like this.”
Aye Inverness will also be hosting an event in the Inverness Townhouse.
Campbell continued: “We shouldn’t have all these decisions imposed on us from Westminster.
“It’s time for us to make our voices heard rather than just getting told what’s happening and having to accept it.”
Elsewhere, Greenock, Orkney and Lochgilphead became the latest areas to confirm rallies would be held on the day of the verdict.
Campbell said the first demonstration in Falcon Square would likely last an hour after the result.
She added: “Our volunteers have all taken days off work, we’ll be serving soup and oatcakes and things for people at our hub after the first rally.
“Hopefully we’ll be celebrating on Wednesday night but we’ll be ready for either result.
“The whole movement, no matter what party you belong to, even if you don’t belong to a specific party, need to make their voices heard.”
There is the potential that the judgement could be that judges have ruled it is too early to decide whether Holyrood has powers to hold another vote, according to a legal expert.
The court could decide Holyrood has the power to hold a referendum, that they don’t or not make a ruling either way.
Full details for the locations of all the rallies as well as who to contact can be found HERE.
