Catalan separatists call for withdrawal of money from banks

The Catalan separatist movements called yesterday on supporters to react by withdrawing their money from banks, as Spain has decided to suspend the region's autonomy.

The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) and the organisation” Omnium Cultural” called on their supporters via the social network “Twitter” telling them to target the country's five largest banks today.

“Remember, it's your money!”, wrote”

In addition to supporting independence, the movement aims to protest the imprisonment of leaders of both movements, Jordi Sanchez (ANC) and Jordi Cuixart (Omnium), as well as abandoning Catalonia by businesses.

Sanchez and Ciixart were arrested Monday on charges of inciting the uprisings.

The conflict between Barcelona and Madrid deteriorated yesterday, following the Spanish government's statement that it would take procedures to suspend Catalonia's autonomy after Catalan President Carles Puigdemon refused to accept the independence decision.

The measures will be adopted tomorrow at the cabinet meeting.