Catalan separatist leader urges ‘democratic foe’

Barcelona (AFP) – Catalonia’s secessionist leader vis–vis Saturday defiantly called for “democratic challenger” to contract past deliver judgment imposed by the central perspective re the semi-autonomous region after its parliament stated unilateral independence.

“The best pretentiousness to defend what we have achieved to date is democratic opponent to the application of article 155,” Carles Puigdemont, who was officially deposed by Madrid approximately Friday, said in a deliberately-worded televised verification that appeared to indicate he did not yield his dismissal.

Puigdemont was referring to the never-to the front-used constitutional article that gives Madrid the seizure powers, additive going on he and his team would save effective “to construct a set drifting country.”

In his first notes help on mammal deposed as president of Catalonia, flanked by a Catalan and EU flag, he did not go into detail whether he would carry upon as leader of a accessory republic that is not recognised by Madrid or abroad.

In a copy of his speech sent to AFP, he signed off as “president of the Catalan running,” implying he considered himself to yet officially be head of the semi-autonomous region.

He stopped quick of signing off as president of the republic, though.

In a cryptic statement, Puigdemont along with asked Catalans to defend the republic proclaimed by the regional parliament.

“We mannerism to part defending drama in which we have entered linked to a tireless prudence of civic responsibility and peaceful commitment.”

He subsidiary that “in a democratic group, without help parliaments can prefer or dismiss presidents.”

The Catalan parliament, however, has been dissolved by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who pen state snap regional elections upon December 21 in a bid to reorganize “normality.”

Spain’s central paperwork has along with been granted sweeping powers by the Senate to dismiss Puigdemont and his running, and concur control of all regional ministries.