The former head of the government of Catalonia, Artur Mas, is a step to sit on the bench of the accused for the illegal independence consultation organized on November 9, 2014 in the northeastern region of Spain.
the judge of the Superior Court of Catalonia, Joan Manuel April, concluded the investigation of the case today and opened the stage of trial in a car against which actions may be brought.
the origin of the process is the symbolic consultation held in Catalonia on 9 November 2014. the initial idea of Artur Mas was making a self-determination referendum, but the government of Mariano Rajoy appealed to the Constitutional Court, which forbade it.
the former head of the Catalan executive then announced a symbolic consultation, without prior census and cardboard ballot boxes. The court also suspended her, but finally held. It was attended by more than two million people, of which 80 supported the independence of the region, which has 7.5 million inhabitants.
The Superior Court of Catalonia decided shortly after opening the investigation against Mas and two members of his government. Joana Ortega, his former “number two”, and Irene Rigau, former head of Education, who now will likely be judged with him.
The judge today rejected the dismissal requested by the defense. The three are accused of crimes of disobedience and administrative malfeasance for ignoring the prohibition of the Constitutional Court to hold the secessionist consultation.
The trial against Mas has been described repeatedly by the Catalan government as “trial political”. Today, from the executive expressed “shame” by the judge’s decision and accused him of wanting to end the Catalan sovereignist process.
“We feel shame, all Democrats should blush,” said the minister of presidency executive, Neus Munté.
also from Junts pel Yes, the pro-independence coalition that currently governs in Catalonia Carles Puigdemont forward, showed his “indignation” and his “solidarity” with Artur Mas.
” ‘criminal motive’ is considered possible involvement in making viable Catalan citizens to freely express their will at the ballot box,” said Lluis Llach deputy in the Catalan parliament. “We assure you that this gives us more strength,” added independence.
Artur Mas, 60, left the presidency of the Catalan executive in January, after the anti-capitalist group CUP pressed for another person is put in front of an executive whose main goal is to bring Catalonia to secede.
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