CNN: Spanish state prosecutor seeks charges against deposed Catalan leaders
Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Spain's state prosecutor is seeking charges of rebellion and sedition against Catalan leaders involved in the region's disputed independence bid.
The prosecutor, Jose Manuel Maza, said he would seek to charge a range of senior Catalan figures including deposed President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet, after the regional parliament voted to issue a unilateral declaration of independence last week.
The announcement came as civil servants in Catalonia returned to work under the Spanish government's control, following a week of political upheaval.
Madrid suspended the region's autonomy and imposed direct rule after the Catalan parliament unilaterally declared independence on Friday in Barcelona.
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WNU Editor: I could be wrong, but it appears that the strategy in Madrid is to charge pro-independence leaders in Catalonia with rebellion and sedition charges that will prohibit them from running in December's regional election .... and if this does not stop them from running .... to create the political atmosphere that even if these pro-separatist leaders win, they will be put in jail.
More News On Reports That Spanish Authorities Will Be Laying Charges Against Pro-Independence Leaders In Catalonia
Catalan independence: Spain prosecutor calls for rebellion case -- BBC News
Catalonia Leaders Face Rebellion Charges After Declaring Independence -- New York Times
Spanish prosecutor calls for rebellion charges against Catalan leaders -- The Guardian
Spanish prosecutor calls for charges of rebellion, sedition against Catalan leaders -- CBS
Catalonia independence: Spanish state prosecutor says Catalan leaders will be charged with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds -- The Independent
If Catalonia wants independence it will have to bare its teeth. Without a show of force of armed men and there willingness to fight, there will be no independence. They have to show Spain that some charges and police actions will not be enough to bring them in line. Because if it’s that easy, then that’s what Spain will do.
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