5 days for Catalonia to clarify position on independence

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Thu, Oct 12, 2017, 01:49 AM

5 days for Catalonia to clarify position on independence

Catalan leader has been given 5 days by Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday to clarify his stand on independence.If Catalonia confirms it had split from Spain, the government would give it an additional five days to reconsider before suspending autonomy.

Speaking in parliament Rajoy said Carles Puigdemont has until Monday at 10 am (1200 GMT) “to say if he declared independence” before suspending Catalan autonomy.

“It is very important that Mr Puigdemont clarify for the rest of Spaniards if he declared independence yesterday or not,” he added.

If Puigdemont confirms his region had split from Spain, the central government would give him an additional five days, to October 19 at 10 am, to reconsider before suspending Catalan autonomy, Rajoy added.