The Catalan president ruled declare independence in this mandate – Diario Uno

The president of Catalonia, the independence Carles Puigdemont ruled to “jump into the void” and declare independence from the rich Spanish region over the next 16 months of his term, in an interview published Monday.

“in this legislature not, because it is not planned and is not our commitment,” said the regional leader to a question from Spanish economic newspaper about a hypothetical unilateral declaration of independence in the next 16 months.

but “if we will do all the work for this country to be an independent state,” adds Puigdemont, appointed in January as the successor of former president Artur Mas, who gave up his place to make possible an alliance of their group with independence left.

with an absolute majority in the regional parliament since the September elections, independence, divided between the coalition of left and right Junts pel Yes and the anti-capitalist left CUP, launched a plan to separate from the rest of Spain.

in this legislature, which provide only 18 months, want to prepare the administrative bodies necessary to assume the responsibilities of a State such as finance or social security.

once completed this year and a half, they want to “proclaim” symbolically independence, although it would be rhetorically without legal effect, according to sources of the Catalan executive.

After elections convened to define the parliament that will draft the constitution of the new Catalan state. If the Catalans approve this constitution in a referendum, the separatists leaders officially declared the secession of this region of 7.5 million people with a fifth of the Spanish wealth.

This strategy raises concern among the business world that alert to the legal and economic instability generated by the predictable clash between Catalan and Spanish authorities.

“All we are doing is hiding behind a vocation of legal certainty (…) we will not jump vacuum and all will be well covered, “defended Puigdemont.

in addition, the regional leader invites the future Spanish government -from the December legislative elections the parties fail to agree on a new executive- to allow a referendum on independence in this region to resolve the conflict.

“If there is a prime minister or presidential candidate proposed by the government, and we will help position ourselves,” he said.