Madrid Newspaper Editor Threatens the Catalans

Pedro J. Ramírez, editor of the "El Mundo" Madrid-based newspaper, has issued a scarcely veiled threat to the Catalans via Twitter.

"81% of ElMundo.es voters support the army having disposed of the Islamists [in Egypt]. The key: ballot boxes don't allow just anything. Is it clear?"

 

 

The Catalan digital newspaper Vilaweb has reported the tweet. It also reminded readers that shortly after the massive September 11 2012 demonstration organised by the Catalan National Assembly, which brought together 1.5 million people in the streets of Barcelona, Ramírez wrote an editorial calling for a change in the penal code to allow the Spanish authorities to amend the Penal Code so that President Mas could be imprisoned if he called a referendum on independence.

Another Catalan digital newspaper, Nació Digital, has also added its horrified comment on the tweet.

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