The ousted president of Catalonia’s regional government,
Carles Puigdemont, appears to have conceded defeat in the political
struggle for independence from Spain, according to text messages
obtained by a Spanish TV channel on Wednesday.
“The Moncloa’s [the office of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy] plan has triumphed,” reads one of the messages allegedly sent to one of his former ministers, which was obtained by Telecinco.
The broadcaster said Puigdemont, who has been in Belgium since October avoiding arrest on sedition charges, sent the messages on Tuesday to another exiled pro-independence politician, Toni Comín.
“I suppose it is clear to you that this is over,” reads another text from the former Catalan president, adding that he hopes it is true because then “everyone can get out of jail” — a reference to other leaders of his secessionist government who were jailed in Spain.
Read more: Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont: It’s over – POLITICO
“The Moncloa’s [the office of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy] plan has triumphed,” reads one of the messages allegedly sent to one of his former ministers, which was obtained by Telecinco.
The broadcaster said Puigdemont, who has been in Belgium since October avoiding arrest on sedition charges, sent the messages on Tuesday to another exiled pro-independence politician, Toni Comín.
“I suppose it is clear to you that this is over,” reads another text from the former Catalan president, adding that he hopes it is true because then “everyone can get out of jail” — a reference to other leaders of his secessionist government who were jailed in Spain.
Read more: Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont: It’s over – POLITICO
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