The leader of the Catalan separatists, Carles Puigdemont, has been in Belgium. He said on social media that after a few very difficult days is located in Waterloo“We must analyze the political situation and put into perspective the deep reason for the operation that made possible what happened yesterday. And I will do so,” Puigdemont wrote.
He added that he had traveled thousands of kilometers in just a few days and “still needs a few hours to rest and get some air.”
Carles Puigdemont is in Belgium. He mentioned a “witch hunt”
The separatist leader said that the Department of Internal Affairs Spain held “one of the most deplorable press conferences I can remember and feel compelled to make a comment.”I can't believe a witch hunt has been started. against certain specific individuals just because at certain moments they were seen at my side,” he said, emphasizing that he was not surprised by certain “made-up things” in police reports.
“I feel very sorry for the people who have been met with the anger of politicians and police officers who know that they have not risen to the occasion at all,” said Carles Puigdemont. He also stressed that this is a senseless spending of public money that could have been used, for example, to fight crime.
“I never had any intention of giving up nor to facilitate my arrest, because I find it unacceptable that I am being persecuted for political reasons” – assured the leader of the Catalan separatists. He also added that he understands the reasons of the Supreme Court, which “has an obsession with keeping him in its grip”, but the actions and reactions of some political leaders are unacceptable to him.
Carles Puigdemont comments on the actions of the services. “Crazy action”
“The humiliation to which the participants of today's press conference have brought the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police formation with full powers – ed.), it will be very difficult to reverse” – said Carles Puigdemont.
He added that if the Department of Interior had provided him with an escort belonging to it, “they would have known at all times what my route through Barcelona and Catalonia was.” According to the leader of the Catalan separatists, they would not have needed Thursday's “crazy operationwhich will forever remain a part of their public biography”, but not entirely as a merit.
On Thursday, Puigdemont made a surprise appearance in front of the parliament building in Barcelona. Catalan separatist Jordi Turull added that Puigdemont planned take part in the vote in parliament on the election of a new leader of Catalonia, but instead approached a crowd gathered to demonstrate for Catalonia to secede from Spain and gave a speech. Puigdemont is suspected of collaborating with Russia.
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