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Jailed Catalan politicians seek voting rights

Three jailed Catalan politicians are seeking permission from Catalonia's new regional parliament to allow them to vote through delegated colleagues so as to maintain a pro-independence bloc's slim majority in the chamber.

 

The three are Catalan former vice president Oriol Junqueras, ex-interior minister Joaquim Forn and civic activist Jordi Sanchez. They are in jail in Spain on provisional charges relating to Catalonia's foiled push for independence late last year.

 

The new Catalan parliament needs to elect a new regional government by the end of the month. Spain is closely watching the process after the previous Cabinet attempted to separate the region, triggering Spain's most serious political crisis in decades.

 

Besides the three in jail, five other elected lawmakers, including former president Carles Puigdemont, are fugitives in Brussels and are facing legal obstacles to delegate their votes.

 


פרסום ראשון: 01.17.18, 12:59