MADRID, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Catalan process was unilateral and against the law, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Saturday while explaining the measures to apply to the region under the article 155 of Spain's constitution.
Rajoy explained the measures in a press conference after an extraordinary cabinet meeting where he said that the whole process led by the regional government of Catalonia, Generalitat, was "unilateral", "and against the law".
Rajoy explained how the government got to the point of applying the article 155, saying that there was no dialogue by the Catalan government but an imposition adding that the MPs rights at the Catalan regional parliament had been violated when the laws of the referendum and the transition towards an independent state were approved before being declared illegal by the Spanish Constitutional Court.
Rajoy said the application of the 155 aimed at restoring legality in Catalonia, restoring normality, continuing with the economic recovery (as many companies have left the region due to the political situation) and calling for elections.
The Spanish government would take control of the regional government of Catalonia, Generalitat, which would be dissolved, and their powers would be controlled by the Spanish ministries.
The president of the regional parliament would not be able to propose a candidate and an investiture vote and an investiture debate could not take place, while no initiative against Spanish constitution could be passed.
Rajoy could dissolve the Catalan parliament and call for elections within six months.
All these measures have to be passed by the Spanish Senate.
