Some 6,500 people, according to the Urban Guard, protested this Sunday against the amnesty in Barcelona's Sant Jaume square, which was filled with Spanish flags, banners against the acting president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and shouts of "Puigdemont to prison."
The protest, called simultaneously in all the Spanish provincial capitals, has brought together PP leaders in Barcelona, with the president of the PP of Catalonia, Alejandro Fernández, at the head; from Vox, with its general secretary, Ignacio Garriga; and Ciutadans, with the leader of training in Catalonia, Carlos Carrizosa.
"Puigdemont to prison", "Sánchez, Puigdemont, hand in hand to prison", "Puigdemont is Spanish", "Pedro Sánchez, son of a bitch", "Spain is not for sale, Spain defends itself" or "Sánchez resigns, the people "He doesn't admit you," are some of the chants of the protesters, who display Spanish flags and banners with the slogan "Stop Amnesty. Stop Sánchez."
A large doll of Puigdemont dressed as a prisoner, a replica of Pedro Sánchez's head with an elongated nose on top of the Falcon or a large image of Puigdemont dressed in an orange prisoner's jumpsuit accompanied by a civil guard, are other montages and symbols. most prominent ones worn by the protesters.
At the end of the demonstration, a sector of those gathered, where the Vox leaders were, began to shout "To the Delegation", to join the protest in front of the Government Delegation in Catalonia called by the Revuelta collective.
"We know that our protest is correct, as was that of the young people 211 years ago who drove out the French invaders, as did the young people who accompanied Columbus to discover a new continent 531 years ago, as did Don Pelayo 1,305 years ago, rising against the invader," read the manifesto, read by a representative of the participating entities.
"This is the good side of history, the same history that will remember those who stood up for freedom, for democracy, for defending the rule of law and Spain," he added.
The organizers have also warned that "yesterday were the pardons, today was the amnesty, but tomorrow will be the referendum and independence."
For her part, the president of the Cataluña Suma platform, Eva Higueras, has denounced that "the PSOE is selling Spain to sectarian politicians": "All of them together are a danger to democracy."
In statements to journalists, the president of the Catalan PP, Alejandro Fernández, has shown himself "absolutely" convinced of "being able to turn around" the situation that arises from the pact between PSOE and the independence parties "using all the legal resources that the rule of law makes available to us."
Likewise, Vox councilor in Barcelona Gonzalo de Oro has called for cutting any relationship with the PSOE, a party that in his opinion is "the authentic instigator of the movement to break up Spain."
From CS, the leader of the party in Catalonia, Carlos Carrizosa, has criticized that the acting president and leader of the PSOE, Pedro Sánchez, "kneels" to separatism to remain in office instead of repeating elections, which in turn trial would be the most democratic option.Before the start of the protest, the leader of Ciudadanos en Catalunya, Carlos Carrizosa, declared to the press that his party will continue to support all peaceful concentrations against the amnesty: "It is very healthy that the Spanish "Dissatisfied with the Government's policies demonstrate, but Ciudadanos reiterates that they must be peaceful, we do not support any type of excess."
Carrizosa has criticized that the leader of the PSOE accuses the opposition of not accepting the result of the 23J elections: "Of course we accept it, the one who does not accept it is him, because to govern he makes an agreement with those who broke with Spain, lying with respect to everything stated in previous months," he said.
