Divided Catalan separatists march for independence

BARCELONA: Tens of thousands of Catalan separatists waving pro-independence flags and chanting"Independence now!" gathered in the regional capital Barcelona on Wednesday to call for a break from Spain and the release of their jailed leaders.

"We're sending a clear message: today our objective is independence," regional leader Quim Torra said.AdvertisementHowever, Torra was speaking not at the rally itself but on the sidelines after organisers told bickering politicians they were not welcome on the main stage, where activists calling for unity drew cheers from the crowd.

But Armengol said she was upset with the divisions between separatist parties."It’s really not helping. I hope they reach an agreement in the end ... It seems the party is more important to them than the country ." "We're very, very angry because nine of our politicians are in jail for letting us vote," said 66-year old Montserrat Balaguer Selga, a retired nurse.That confrontation saw police wielding batons at crowds seeking to vote and prompted the then-conservative government to temporarily impose direct rule from Madrid on the region.

Asked if he would rule out acting unilaterally again on a referendum, Junqueras, said:"We cannot discard any option that is democratic and peaceful."

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