The Constitutional Court has been suspended as a precautionary measure and unanimously , both the Consultation Act passed by the Catalan Parliament and the talks scheduled for November 9 to to admit the two constitutional submitted by the Government.
The next step is that Artur Mas persone and make claims to lift that suspension So sources have confirmed court guarantees that from early in the afternoon worked for, first, to have the mandatory reports about the admissibility of government resources and then for renunir the twelve judges that integrate body, Conservative majority .
In a note, the full Constitutional justified the quick decision because it is aware of “the constitutional relevance and political of the issues raised for the Spanish society as a whole and in particular for the Catalan. “
In addition, the statement emphasizes that challenging the Government” to the suspension of the provision contested “, and that the Court has agreed to the suspension” both challenged the precepts of the Law and the Decree contested. “
The decision was taken a full urgently summoned Monday, after presenting the State Attorney’s Register Constitutional resources executive. Precisely for this reason, the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, met Monday to Cabinet dramatically to promote two actions unconstitutional query against the law Catalan and against the decree of convocation 9 . N
Deadlines for in person
The Constitutional dictated an order for each of the decisions appealed: the law of consultation and the decree of convocation 9-N.
In the case of the law of consultations, the full Constitutional has issued its decision to the Government and Parliament of Catalonia to the within 15 days appear in person in the process and make appropriate claims. Under the legislation, has also been transferred to the application and the documents submitted to Congress and the Senate.
As for the decree of convocation, the TC extends this period to 20 days to make themselves the very institutions in the proceeding on its challenge.
Five months in actions
The suspension has occurred automatically, as is set when is the government that has the resources unconstitutional and requested explicitly.
The Organic Law of the Constitutional Court requires that the court must decide whether constitutional guarantees extended the temporary suspension before it passes within five months or, where appropriate, lifts.
Therefore, although the suspension is precautionary and does not constitute a statement on the merits, could be extended until the TC ruling, that is, the legality of the call.
More criticizes the government and the TC
Before the Constitutional made known the news, the president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, branded as “hostile” attitude of the Government to use the doctor’s 9-N and the law on which it relies and criticized the President Constitutional Court meets the body to a “supersonic speed” to you stop them.
The ANC has called for Tuesday protests outside the Catalan municipalities Mas has indicated that in a state of “full democratic conviction” right now and we would be debating whether to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in the query, which has influenced that is not a ” covert referendum “, as argued by the government, which has been accused of” do not ask or stop asking. “
Catalan president has said he will see what happens in the” next few days and hours “but in any case he stressed that the Government is” ready “for legal defense consultation and continue with preparations for the same.
On the suspension of the talks spoke this weekend in two interviews Artur Mas, stressed that where would keep the Constitutional although provisionally suspend , as finally happened. He also said he would not rule any scenario, including elections, in order to carry out the consultation.
Meanwhile, the leader of ERC, Oriol Junqueras, and the Minister of Presidency and spokesman of the Government, Francesc Homs, both highlighted that the Government’s appeal against the decree Call for consultation before the Constitutional Court (TC) and its eventual prohibition does not end with the sovereigntist process.
ICV Secretary General, Josep Vendrell, has described as “shameful” and “unusual” reaction “immediate” the Constitutional Court against the consultation on 9 November, and has done a call for action for the Catalans abet the protests called for tomorrow. In this scenario, Vendrell has called Catalan mobilization supporting acts of protests called tomorrow against Catalan municipalities.
Ciutadans leader, Albert Rivera, said on Twitter that the precautionary suspension of consultation supposed “failure” and “game over” Catalan president, Artur Mas. The leader of Ciutadans in another tweet, said that “failed the government project Mas-Junqueras we are waiting for the president we call democratic polls, autonomic “.
At the moment, the Catalan National Congress (ANC) has called for Tuesday afternoon Catalan municipalities demonstrations outside , which have joined Convergència, ERC, ICV-EUiA and CUP. This latter formation some protest rallies held this Monday.
In one of those calls, about 300 people gathered outside the headquarters of the Delegation of the Government of Barcelona, between the streets Mallorca and Roger Llúria , where they demanded civil disobedience. Attendees included two of his three deputies in the Parliament, David Fernandez and Isabel Vallet. Speaking to the press, Fernández condemned the decision of the High Court and called it a “coup” , while considered Monday has been suspended de facto democracy.
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