Prentice A man directs queries independence
11:29 December 20, 2009 Felix Martinez. Barcelona
López Tena The notary is a patron of the Fundació Catalunya Oberta. Entity's governing Alavedra ultranationalist with top aides and Laporta. CiU suggested him as a member of the Judicial Council.
One of the main promoters of independence consultations were held in 166 municipalities of Catalonia today a week ago, the notary Valencia Alfons López Tena, is actually a man who was secretary of the Presidency of Jordi Pujol during first 10 years at the helm of the Generalitat, Lluís Prentice.
The old nationalist leader, who is free on bail of one million euros after spending more than a month in prison for his involvement in the case of Pretoria, says that almost 20 years cut off from the first line political life. But events in recent months indicate just the opposite. Prentice promoted in 2001 the Foundation Catalunya Oberta, a self-declared liberal lobby but in fact serves the interests most ultranationalist. Of course, to the tenets of most sovereign sector Convergència Democratic Union of Catalonia.
One of the patrons of the Prentice-driven foundation that public has become more relevant in recent times is precisely Alfons López Tena. This lawyer, born in Sagunto in 1957, was a virtual unknown until he clinched CiU precisely the Supreme Judicial Council as a lawyer of renown. López Tena took the public importance of the office of member of the Judiciary to promote their particular campaign for the independence of Catalonia.
has played a role in independence consultations were held in 166 municipalities of Catalonia on 13 December. López Tena Osona Decideix leading the organization, which brings together the municipalities in the interior region of Barcelona known as one of the biggest feuds of the Catalan independence movement. Sovereigntists consultations while overall participation rates reached a discrete, about 28% of those called to vote in Osona, the territory controlled by López Tena, with unemployment reaching nearly 40%.
López Tena stressed at all times that his role in organizing the consultations independence has been limited to take charge of a spontaneous popular movement. But it is difficult to keep track of their condition Prentice Collaborating in the Fundació Catalunya Oberta.
Notary sits on the board of the entity, in addition to Lluís Prentice and former Minister of Economy Macià Alavedra, also released on bail of one million euros by the Pretoria case, with the main contributors to the current Football Club Barcelona President Joan Laporta.
López Tena and Laporta share concerns independence. In addition, Laporta is surrounded by patrons of the foundation: the general director of the club. Joan Oliver, the club treasurer and president dolphin, Xavier Sala i Martín, or television station director of the sports club, Vicent Sanchis. Therefore, Laporta closed the campaign for the independence of Catalonia in the capital of Osona, Vic
A benefactor money whitening Andorra
One of the main sources of income of the Fundació Catalunya Open have been donations from the construction Espais, controlled by businessman Lluís Casamitjana, one of the accused by Operation Pretoria is on bail of 500,000 euros.
The head of the Pretoria case investigation, the investigating judge Baltasar Garzon, Casamitjana accused of paying kickbacks to former Secretary of the Presidency of Jordi Pujol, Lluís Prentice, Oberta Catalunya alma mater and former Minister of Economy Macià Alavedra in exchange they use their political influence to achieve rezoning Espais irregular.
But it's also in the course of the investigation, Garzon has hunted in Andorra accounts Casamitjana. He is also accused of laundering evading at least 300,000 euros. That is the reason why the High Court last week upheld the bail status of the builder. Both Prentice as Alavedra are also accused of evading capital to tax havens.
addition to direct payments to Prentice, Casamitjana has contributed financially to the Fundació Catalunya Oberta through Spaces. Yes, Casamitjana contributions to the Foundation have been reduced.
Less donations
If in 2004 donated 60,000 euros Oberta Catalunya, next year will be reduced to cut in half. In 2007 barely reached the 12,000. But this did not affect the relations between Casamitjana and Prentice. According to Garzon's car, "both Prentice and Alavedra use their contacts with government agencies to facilitate business projects represented by Luis Casamitjana, which pays commissions through Spaces."
The judge considered that Alavedra Prentice and operations were used to Espais whitening black money. Prentice and relations with Casamitjana Alavedra "have continued to the present, particularly in respect of a building for the Generalitat and a promotion in Cerdanyola del Vallès", still under the car.
paid Espais one million euros to Prentice and a half by the property transaction Alavedra Badalona Waterfront Building, promotion also Caixa Catalunya.
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