Catalan government and Parliament bureau accused of rebellion

Sedition, misuse of public funds, and others are the accusations by Spain’s Attorney General for declaration of independence 

The Spanish Attorney General José Manuel Maza reading the statement of charges against leaders in the Catalan government on October 30 (by ACN)
The Spanish Attorney General José Manuel Maza reading the statement of charges against leaders in the Catalan government on October 30 (by ACN) / ACN

ACN | Barcelona

October 30, 2017 12:59 PM

Carles Puigdemont has officially been accused of rebellion, sedition, and misuse of public funds. This, by Spain’s Attorney General José Maza in an official statement today. The prosecutor also accused the rest of Catalan government, president of Parliament Carme Forcadell, and those Parliament bureau members who allowed the vote on the declaration of independence to take place.

The charges were specifically directed to the main players in the Catalan government responsible for, according to the Spanish government, provoking an “unconstitutional crisis” culminating in a “unilateral declaration of independence.”

While Maza has not requested that any of the accused be imprisoned, he has demanded bail of €6,207,450 for each case.