The Catalan leader of Spain sentenced to prison

Borrás, who was the leader of the Junts, one of the separatist parties in Catalonia, and who was president of the autonomous parliament of Catalonia between March 2021 and July 2022, was sentenced until the judicial process against him began.

Borrás was accused of forgery and falsification of documents for the benefit of a friend between 2013 and 2018, when he was president of the Literary Institute of Catalonia. The Supreme Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) has announced today that Borras has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison, 13 years in public office and a fine of 36 thousand euros.

The prosecution demanded a sentence of 6 years in prison and 21 years of disqualification from public office for the Catalan politician. Borrás, who will appeal the decision in a higher court, said in a statement to the press: “There was no fair trial. I did not make any of the charges against me. I had to prove my innocence and I could. However, I did not even This was enough for the Spanish State to prevent this extraordinary trial,” he said.

Borrás assured that “in this case he was condemned for his political identity and for what he defended, and that what he really wanted was to destroy the independence movement.” The Catalan politician must be sentenced to less than 2 years to avoid going to prison. (AA)