Crowe expresses concern over pending prosecution of Catalan Parliament Speaker | Sinn Féin
CATALONIA
Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his party's concern at the pending prosecution of Ms Carme Forcadell, the Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, by the Spanish authorities.
Deputy Crowe said:
“The Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, Ms Carme Forcadell, has been summoned to appear before the High Court on Friday 16 December. She is to be prosecuted for allegedly violating Spanish law by allowing a Parliamentary debate and vote on altering the Spanish constitution, in relation to Catalan independence.
“If found guilty, Ms Forcadell could be subject to debarment from public office and a personal fine.
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