"I don't understand why our party seeks to regain sovereignty from Westminster only to be content to hand it over to Brussels! It’s inconsistent and illogical," Morrison said. "I can say there is a large number of SNP activists and members backing a Leave Vote – especially from the fishing communities — as it would guarantee more powers for our Parliament."
His comments came after SNP member Chris Law, a Member of Parliament at Westminster, told Sputnik on Wednesday that he had seen "no evidence" of wide support for Brexit among SNP members, a claim Morrison quickly dismissed.
"I fail to see evidence of any enthusiasm for Remain among the party. Remain is a top down effort at best," Morrison said.
UK voters will participate in the referendum to be held June 23 that will determine whether the country leaves the European Union of stays in the bloc.
