2 minutes agoCatalonia President Calls for Resistance Against Spanish Violence
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who was dismissed by the Spanish government for declaring the region's independence, has called on people to resist the violence of Madrid. In a televised address Saturday, Puigdemont said Madrid's decision to suspend the province's autonomy and appoint Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de [...]
In a televised address Saturday, Puigdemont said Madrid's decision to suspend the province's autonomy and appoint Spain's deputy prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria as the head of Catalonia is against the will of the Catalan people, reports “RT” Transmission Periscope.
It is very clear that the best form of protection of profits made so far is the democratic opposition to Article 155,” said Puigdemont in a brief statement broadcast on TV3 public broadcasts.
He further pledged to “continue working to build a free country”.
Madrid can only act by force: Span & #Catalonia on a crash course https://t.co/rE6hguiMH Pic.twitter. com/ BiHba VnUc
) RT (@RT com) October 27, 2017
Madrid's move came after the Catalan Parliament voted to declare the region independent of the Spanish government on Friday.
Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy announced the dismissal of Puigdemont and his cabinet, as well as the head of the regional police force, Mossos daEsquadra. It also breaks down the Catalan parliament and announced that early elections would be held on December 21st./Periscopi/
