CATALONIA
A political prisoner for 532 days holding a press conference in prison is not normal.
“Junqueras, on the other hand, woke up when he was told to. He's not
got a mobile. And if he's got a radio, he can't choose to listen to
Catalan stations. For example. If he had the chance, he showered. In a
prison. He wasn't able to interact with his family. He made no plans
because in prison your plans are made for you. He put on "the" suit (the
only one he's got). He made sure "the"
shirt had as few creases as possible, bearing in mind that the shirt in
question is in a cell in a prison 600 kilometres from his home. And he
went to a room to answer questions from people he couldn't see directly.
With this outlook it's not easy to remain yourself. It can't be easy
for 532 days in preventive detention to not be noticeable. Nor the hours
of the trial. As happened yesterday with Jordi Sànchez, it can't be
easy to be mentally strong enough for all that to go unnoticed.”
