Jordi Turull: the State government has breached 25 sentences of the Constitutional Courtand nothing happens here

The Spanish inquisitor asked Minister Jordi Turull (Together for Catalonia) if he was aware that the referendum was prohibited by the Constitutional Court, Turull stated that in 5 years the Spanish government has breached as many as 25 sentences of the Constitutional Court and "here nothing is done about it":

"But according to the Prosecution, this applies to everyone. I mention this because in the same period from 2012 to 2017, the State government has breached 25 sentences of the CC (…) How come those that denounce us before the CC are those that are breaching decisions of the CC every day and nothing happens here?"

He gave as an example military service, regarding things that the Constitution introduces and do not exist:

"My political formation has a lot of experience in things that seem to have no room in the Constitution and end up having it. Many young people probably don't remember or even know what compulsory military service is. Nor should they have to remember, and the Constitution says that there is compulsory military service. It does not exist today."

In this line, he insisted that judicial action is different for "constitutionalists" and for "pro-independence people" and let fly that he had spent one year in prison for one summons.

"Do you know what is happening? When we say that the law is equal for all, that of wearing the constitutionalist suit must be a cushy number, because it allows you to breach the Constitution whenever you feel like it. In contrast, if you are pro-independence, for one summons, that came from the CC, for a summons, not for a sentence with grounds, no, for a summons, I have spent one year in prison. For a summons."

He added that the strategy has always been one of dialogue:

"The strategy followed from the very beginning has been: 'Let's harvest, let's speak'. As Machado said, before dialogue you have to listen. You have not wanted to listen to us, but we have insisted, because in Catalonia the word ‘resignation' does not exist in the political dictionary. We continue insisting."

Asked about the financing of the referendum. Turull confirmed that "not one euro of public money" was spent:

"Not one euro of public money was spent on the referendum."

At the beginning of the questioning, the Spanish inquisitor asked him if he was a member of  Catalan National Assembly (ANC) and Òmnium, and Turull answered with a list of organisations of which he is a member:

"I am a member of Òmnium Cultural, of ANC, of Càritas, of Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai, of Intermón Oxfam, and RACC. I have been a member of Òmnium for over 20 years."