Protest in Barcelona in support of the political independence – Hispan TV (press Release)

Thousands of people have been concentrated in the Spanish city of Barcelona in protest at the 'persecution' judicial elected officials independence.

At the rally, organized by Omnium Cultural, the National Assembly Catalan (ANC) and the Association of Municipalities for Independence (AMI), who have come to this Sunday’s main leaders nationalists who have to deal with the court action, the protesters chanted the slogan 'For democracy. We stand by our institutions'.

Among the protesters is the president of the parliament of Catalonia, Carme Forcadell, which will be investigated –with the light green of the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC)– for having allowed the vote of a roadmap towards Catalan independence.

This event is dedicated to the lord -Mariano – Rajoy, president of the Government, and to those people who believes that democracy must be subordinate to the law and that can be used to raise walls”, declared the spokesman at the Congress, Francesc Homs.

Faced with such a situation, the former president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, had called the catalans to mobilise in support of the president of the regional Legislative.

it has Also been reported on the presence of the spokesperson in the Congress, Francesc Homs, who has declared that "the voice of the people of Catalonia are not going to shut up," and that "this manifestation is dedicated to the lord -Mariano – Rajoy, president of the Government, and to those people who believes that democracy must be subordinate to the law and that can serve to raise walls.

The mobilization comes after the parliament of Catalonia defied last July notices of the Constitutional Court (TC) Spanish and passed to adopt a unilateral mechanism to realize the "disconnect" of Spain, confirming thus their willingness to open a constituent process is not subordinate to the rest of the State.

According to show the results of a recent survey, the majority of catalans supported the idea of separating from Spain, and to convert Catalonia into an independent State.

In the query pro-sovereignty Catalan, more than 80 % of voters supported a Catalan sovereign and independent, and only 4% refused to apart of Spain. The conclusion of this consultation was heavily criticized by the Spanish Government.

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