The King of Spain talks about the grave Spanish political crisis

USPA NEWS - The serious institutional crisis in Spain, with the attempts of the regional government of Catalonia to declare unilaterally the independence of that territory of the Spanish northeast, forced on Tuesday King Philip VI to direct a speech to the nation, in which he assured the Catalans contrary to the independence that "you are not alone nor will be, you have all the support and the solidarity of the Spaniards and the guarantee of the State of Right."

The regional parliament of Catalonia will meet on Thursday to decide whether to unilaterally declare the independence of that region of Spain, following the farce of independence referendum held on Sunday and whose results provoke shame in the western democracies for being manipulated, false and not represent the majority which the Catalan authorities assert. The region has 7.5 million inhabitants, of whom more than five million have the right to vote. Only 2.2 million voted. According to the regional government of Catalonia, 90% of those voters expressed their support for independence. The problem is that, according to the figures of the regional government of Catalonia, the count of votes reached 100.88% of the votes cast, something impossible in a legal and democratic elections but that reflects the numerous irregularities that were committed: filled ballot boxes before to start, citizens voting three and four times in different voting centers, and no democratic guarantee.“

"Catalan authoryties have been violating the Constitution and its own Statute of Autonomy, which is the law that recognizes, protects and protects its historical institutions and self-government," says the King Philip VI. The monarch, who for the first time addressed the nation, out of his Christmas messages, said that by their decisions, they have systematically violated the legally and legitimately approved rules, demonstrating an inadmissible disloyalty to the powers of the State."

"They have broken the democratic principles of every Rule of Law," added King Philip VI, "and have undermined harmony and coexistence in Catalan society itself, unfortunately coming to divide it. Today, Catalan society is fractured and confronted. These authorities have despised the affections and feelings of solidarity that have united and unite all the Spaniards. " All this, stressed the monarch, "has been the culmination of an unacceptable attempt to appropriation of the historical institutions of Catalonia. These authorities, in a clear and emphatic manner, have been totally outside the law and democratic democracy. "

For all this, King Philip VI, who described the situation generated in Catalonia as "extremely serious", addressed the Catalans to remind them that "the state must ensure constitutional order and the normal functioning of institutions." The Spanish head of state assured them that "they are not alone and will not be, they have all the support and solidarity of the Spaniards and the guarantee of the rule of law." Also to the group of Spaniards wanted to convey a message of "tranquility and hope" in these "difficult times" that the country lives.