Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Spain’s Justice restrains the Catalan separatist process – APF Digital


The Justice of Spain slows the Catalan separatist process

Madrid 01 Aug (APFDigital)
 
– Spain’s Constitutional Court on Monday dealt a new blow to secessionist challenge promoted by the Government of Catalonia to provisionally suspend the resolution adopted a few days ago by the Parliament of the Spanish region, opening the door to a unilateral declaration of independence • the decision was unanimous by the 11 judges who make up the House
 
   
 
 
 

The high court also warned the head of the Catalan government, the separatist Carles Puigdemont, and the president of the Chamber of the region, Carme Forcadell, its potential liability, even criminal, if they ignore the decision.

Granted, also within 20 days Forcadell to give explanations about their actions before deciding whether or not to open criminal proceedings against her, as requested by the Spanish Government.

“we will obey, I think so. we will obey the Parlament (Parliament, in Catalan), will fulfill the commitment to the citizens and build a free, modern and prosperous state,” he said on Twitter Puigdemont to the decision of the Constitutional.

“Obeying a parliament chosen by the citizens is not, for a democrat, no sacrifice. the Spanish State, however, makes it a feat,” he added.

“If we must disobey, desacataremos “deputy Catalan independence group ERC Joan Tarda, also said in a radio interview.

the Catalan Parliament gave last week another step in its effort to secede from Spain and desoyendo warnings Constitution, adopted thanks to the vote of the independence groups a resolution that warranted a series of laws to facilitate secession and hold an independence referendum not agreed with Spain.

Earlier in December, the high court had already positioned against another secessionist resolution passed by the Catalan Parliament, considered the cornerstone of the road to independence.

As on that occasion, the Government of Mariano Rajoy, currently in functions- filed an appeal to the Constitutional Court, which today decided to admit admissible. This involves the immediate and precautionary suspension of the secessionist resolution until the court makes a final decision within five months.

The challenge of the Parliament of Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million inhabitants, comes at a delicate political moment in Spain, where Rajoy seeks support from other political groups to try to be sworn in as leader of the Government in the Congress of Deputies, published web Scope.

the political situation in the region it is also convulsed. The current head of the Catalan Executive, Puigdemont, recently announced it will undergo a matter of trust on September 28, after his partner, the anti-capitalist party CUP, did not support his proposed budgets. (APFDigital)


Publication Date: 08/02/2016 7:02

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