CATALONIA leader Carles Puigdemont has said in an address to the nation that the region is following a "democratic process" as he attacked King Felipe's speech for agreeing with the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
In an address to the nation this evening, Mr Puigdemont said that the Spanish Prime Minister’s policies have been “catastrophic” for Catalonia.
The Spanish government has claimed that the referendum held on Sunday regarding Catalonia's independence was "illegal".
Mr Puigdemont said: “We are following a democratic process that follows the desire and will of our people.
“The Spanish authorities should explain better what is happening in Catalonia, a more balanced view in order to understand the complex issue.
“We are one people, we wish to continue contributing to the development of Spain.
“We are a very cohesive, diverse society, that is why the address the head of state gave we cannot share.
“The King portrays the same politics as the Prime Minister Rajoy has and they are catastrophic, we don’t share those policies.”
He said the King did not mention the people in Catalonia who were victims to the police brutality.
The leader accused the King of not acting as a moderator in the crisis and not obeying the consitution by adressing all of the people in Spain.