Andalucia politicians take offence at Catalan president's comments
President Artur Mas has offended politicians from across the country by saying ‘They speak Castellano in Sevilla, Málaga or Coruña, but sometimes they can’t be understood’.
The matter quickly became the trending hashtag #arturmasnoentiende as Javier Arenas the PP leader in Andalucía accused him of ‘offending the Andalucian people’. Government spokesman, José Blanco, demanded an apology and said he himself felt offended because of his Galician roots.
Following the protests Mas has apologised and lamented that his words were misunderstood. In a statement he said,
‘It’s a shame that the legitimate demands of Cataluña and the calls for a basic understanding in the judiciary get far less response than a ‘casual statement’ made with no intention to offend anybody’
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President Artur Mas has offended politicians from across the country by saying ‘They speak Castellano in Sevilla, Málaga or Coruña, but sometimes they can’t be understood’.
The matter quickly became the trending hashtag #arturmasnoentiende as Javier Arenas the PP leader in Andalucía accused him of ‘offending the Andalucian people’. Government spokesman, José Blanco, demanded an apology and said he himself felt offended because of his Galician roots.
Following the protests Mas has apologised and lamented that his words were misunderstood. In a statement he said,
‘It’s a shame that the legitimate demands of Cataluña and the calls for a basic understanding in the judiciary get far less response than a ‘casual statement’ made with no intention to offend anybody’
.
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