Public prosecutors have this Wednesday joined the Spanish government in warning that it is "studying the possible criminal implications" of the decision by the Board of the Catalan Parliament to accept to consider the amendments proposed by CUP to the motion from Junts per Catalunya to be voted on tomorrow.
The amendments, which have been accepted for consideration, but which have to undergo reconsideration at 9am on Thursday following requests from Ciudadans and PSC, call to ratify last year's proclamation of independence.
Prosecutors believe that formally accepting the amendments for consideration, as took place this Wednesday, already shows "behaviour of clear illegality which cannot be unknown by those who promote it or support it".
According to the public prosecution service, "given the extreme gravity of this initiative and its complete and total opposition to the legal system and the repeated resolutions of the Constitutional Court, the possible legal implications are being studied". They also insist that they will "continue promoting the legal actions which are appropriate to preserve the constitutional order and to pursue the criminal behaviour which could be committed".
Warnings to the Board
The warnings from the Moncloa government palace and public prosecutors come just hours after the Board took the first step to process the amendments with votes in favour from its ERC and JxCat members and votes against from Ciutadans and PSC.
During the internal debate, the Parliament's lawyers noted that during the previous legislature there were relevant sentences and warnings from the Constitutional Court, that some of CUP's amendments could be against the Constitution, and that accepting it into consideration could be considered a move contrary to the court's warnings.
Nonetheless, the warnings the Constitutional Court gave were addressed to the members of the previous Board and, as such, its new pro-independence members do not believe they've been formally warned of anything which should prevent considering the amendments.