Spanish parliament approves controversial separatist amnesty law

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the Spanish Parliament, despite widespread public opposition, debated the law Barangiz approved the amnesty of supporters of Catalonia’s independence.

The parliament representatives of this country approved this project on Thursday with a limited majority of 178 votes in favor and 172 votes against. Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia, who can now return to Spain after years in Brussels, can also benefit from this law.

This amnesty law benefits him and hundreds of others. Another separatist who was prosecuted by the Spanish judicial system after the failed secession project.

According to the weekly “Spiegel”, this amnesty law, which was discussed for months, divided the Spanish society. has separated and caused widespread violent protests.

The first draft of this law was defeated in the parliament at the end of January due to the resistance of Puigdemont’s separatist party. This text is enough for this separatist. It was not convincing, and he feared that despite the law, he would be prosecuted by the Spanish justice system, which is now investigating him on suspicion of terrorism in connection with the protests.After renegotiations, the separatist party now has a new It has agreed.

The announced amnesty law was a prerequisite for Catalan independence supporters to give Pedro Sánchez, a social democrat, a second chance to become Spain’s prime minister. Sánchez, in his second term as prime minister after recent parliamentary elections, leads a shaky minority government that relies on the votes of separatist parties in the Basque and Catalan regions.

The bill now goes to the Senate. and it is expected to be rejected by an absolute majority in this parliament. It will then be sent back to the House of Commons for final approval, where it will be voted on again. The law is then likely to be reviewed by the courts for its legality.

New elections in Catalonia will be held on May 12. Puigdemont announced on Wednesday that he may want to run as his party’s candidate. However, most observers now believe that Puigdemont will not return to Spain until the regional elections.

Josep Maria Cervera, a lawmaker from the separatist party Younes, told El Pais newspaper. who is happy with this amnesty law that excludes no pro-independence person and is effective immediately. Socialist Patsy López also said that the purpose of this law is to “end the time of confrontation and open the time of reconciliation.” It is not, but surrender. Recently, thousands of people once again poured into the streets in the capital of Spain and protested against the reform plan of Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of this country, which includes amnesty for the separatists of Catalonia.

The protesters mainly demonstrated against the cooperation of the minority government led by the socialist Pedro Sánchez with Catalan parties that seek to separate from the rest of Spain.

The Socialist Workers Party of Spain (PSOE) led by Sánchez Last Thursday, they reached an agreement with the two Catalan nationalist parties on the amended amnesty law.

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