 'Catalans want to vote' reads a sign in central Barcelona Photograph: Tamil Guardian |
The president of Catalonia has vowed to push ahead with a referendum despite a court order deeming the vote unconstitutional for the second time in less than a month.
In a statement, the court said it had "suspended the acts of the Catalan government connected to the calling of a citizens process on Nov. 9."
However, Artur Mas, president of the Catalan region said that he would fight Madrid's decision, criticising it as a "violation of the fundamental rights" of all Catalans.
Francesc Homs, a spokesperson for the Catalan government, said “everything is ready for November 9, and the government remains committed to the consultation process with all the consequences.”
"They can't prevent us from doing it,” the spokesperson added. “And the Catalan government will never do anything contrary to the freedom of expression and ideological liberty of Catalan citizens."
 'Independence and jobs' reads a banner in Catalan Photograph: Tamil Guardian |