Rabat- Oriol Junqueras, the head of the Republican left of Cataluña; a pro-independence Catalan party, has defended the need for "civil disobedience" in the northeastern Spanish region of Cataluña if the central government in Madrid vetoes a referendum on secession that has been scheduled for November 9, according to Spanish daily newspaper ElPais.
Arthur Mas from the Catalan nationalist bloc Convergence and Union (CiU) was the first to introduce the notion of a regional referendum of self-rule, "but internal support has begun to waver as the date approaches and legal concerns arise," the Spanish newspaper added.
The recent comments by separationists come one day before Cataluña Day, a regional celebration that those who want the region to no longer be part of the Spanish kingdom hope to use as a showcase for their aspirations. More than 53 demonstrations are planned to take place in the region on September 11.
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