Shindy Depindra Putri
Spanish riot police entered the
polls in Catalonia on Sunday, firing rubber bullets and confiscating ballot
boxes and voting papers to try to stop a referendum banned in a split from
Spain as Madrid asserted its authority over the rebel region. Nearly 350
people, including some police, were wounded in the riot.
Spanish riot police shoots rubber
bullet straight to people
The officers shot the rubber
bullets while trying to clear protesters who were attempting to keep National
Police cars from leaving after police had confiscated ballot boxes from the
voting center.
Tensions have risen since the
vote began in early September, the years that betrayed dissent by separatists
in the prosperous region, which contributed strongly to the Spanish economy. As
one of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain, Catalonia has many rights but major
areas such as infrastructure and taxes are in the hands of Madrid. Catalan
separatists have long complained that the region contributes too much to the
country despite not getting enough in return.
The referendum, declared illegal
by the Spanish central government, has put the country into its worst
constitutional crisis in decades and deepened the rift between Madrid and
Barcelona for centuries.
Sources:
AP News; accessed Sunday, October 1, 2017
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