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Source: afp- Catalonia’s parliament is set to vote on Saturday on whether to appoint as regional president Quim Torra, handpicked by deposed leader Carles Puigdemont, who has promised to carry on pushing for independence, provoking a stinging response from Madrid.<\/p>\n

Torra, 55, a father-of-three, is an independence advocate cut from the same cloth as Puigdemont, who is currently in exile in Germany fighting an arrest warrant and extradition request from Spain, but still exerting his influence on politics back in Catalonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Torra gave a bullish speech at the opening of debate in the regional parliament, signalling that the secession crisis is far from over, even if Catalonia does finally get a government after months of political limbo.<\/p>\n

\u00abI want it to be clear that our president is Carles Puigdemont and we will be loyal to the mandate of October 1 to build an independent state in the form of a republic,\u00bb Torra said, referring to last year’s outlawed independence referendum.<\/p>\n

He promised to restore Catalonia’s laws suspended by Spanish courts and start drafting a constitution for a future Catalan Republic, stressing that he would \u00abnot give up anything\u00bb and would \u00abassume responsiblity for what comes from our actions\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Puigdemont would become involved as soon as his legal situation allowed, added Torra, who also condemned the \u00abunacceptable silence\u00bb of European institutions over the Catalan crisis.<\/p>\n

But he did say he was \u00abready to talk tomorrow without conditions\u00bb with the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.<\/p>\n

Rajoy quickly responded to the speech, saying: \u00abWhat we saw and heard did not please us… but we will judge his actions.\u00bb<\/p>\n

He also warned that under Article 155 of the constitution, which the government used to impose direct rule on Catalonia, \u00abcould be used again if necessary,\u00bb if the next regional leadership did not respect the law.<\/p>\n

The government also issued a statement calling Torra’s speech divisive and accusing Puigdemont, in naming his successor, \u00abof making first the interests of an individual rather than the general interest of all citizens.\u00bb<\/p>\n

– Close vote expected –<\/p>\n

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The opposition for its part accused Torra of throwing \u00aboil on the fire\u00bb.<\/p>\n

\u00abIndependence lost a great opportunity today, (that of having) a candidate who recognises his errors,\u00bb said Ines Arrimadas, leader of the centre-right Ciudadanos, the party that received the most votes in the last regional elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The head of the Catalan Socialist party Miquel Iceta criticised Torra for accepting to \u00absubordiante\u00bb himself to \u00absomeone who believes he is the legitmate president\u00bb, referring to Puigdemont.<\/p>\n

After the debate, the parliament will proceed to a first vote. Torra is not expected to get enough support as the vote requires an absolute majority which he doesn’t have.<\/p>\n

However he will get another opportunity in a second round, likely to take place on Monday, where he will only need a simple majority — although even that is not assured.<\/p>\n

There are currently 70 lawmakers in the regional parliament who are pro-independence, against 65 who are not.<\/p>\n

But four of the 70 are from the radical anti-capitalist, separatist CUP party which has said it will vote for Puigdemont — and no one else.<\/p>\n

If they decide to abstain, Torra will scrape through in the second round with a simple majority. But if they vote against, he will not succeed.<\/p>\n

Catalonia has been in political limbo since Spain’s conservative central government sacked Puigdemont and his cabinet and imposed direct rule on the semi-autonomous region after it unilaterally declared independence on October 27.<\/p>\n

Regional elections were held in December, which separatist parties won again, but every leadership candidate picked by the separatist camp since has fallen flat.<\/p>\n

While Puigdemont faces jail if he returns home, other candidates such as civic leader Jordi Sanchez are in prison, charged with rebellion for their role in the independence drive.<\/p>\n

– Tensions in separatist camp –<\/p>\n

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Antonio Barroso, deputy research director at Teneo Intelligence, told AFP that Torra — an editor who also held high positions within pro-independence associations — will likely act as Puigdemont’s \u00absurrogate\u00bb.<\/div>\n

He will be faced with deep divisions in the separatist camp, composed of the CUP, the leftwing ERC party and Puigdemont’s Together for Catalonia grouping, he added in a research note.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00abThe problem is that separatist parties continue to disagree on what to do next,\u00bb he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u00abERC wants to execute a ‘moderate shift’ to keep secessionist politicians out of legal troubles, avoid direct rule by Madrid, and try to garner long-term support for independence.<\/p>\n

\u00abIn contrast, Puigdemont’s strategy is to continue using every opportunity… to continue challenging the Spanish authorities and keep the secessionist momentum alive.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Oriol Bartomeus, politics professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, told AFP that Torra had in his career shown \u00aba pretty clear inclination towards the sector of the independence movement that is not really in favour of political normalisation.\u00bb<\/p>\n

In March, Torra gave a rousing speech to the regional parliament calling on separatists to keep up their campaign against the central government.<\/p>\n

\u00abDo not think for a moment we will give up, not even a millimetre, to defend the justice, legitimacy and honourability of this cause,\u00bb he thundered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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