madrid eight former catalan cabinet members currently custody await trial appear supreme court friday request release ahead regional election dec. 21 wake dispute independence referendum sack regional vice-president oriol junqueras one erc party main candidates election ask allow leave jail order campaign vote call madrid junqueras seven former members catalonia regional cabinet jail nov. pending trial charge sedition rebellion misappropriation fund catalan government declare independence spain oct. referendum declare unconstitutional spain subsequent proclamation independence wealthy northeastern region push spain bad political crisis decades lead madrid impose direct rule barcelona eight jail cabinet members whose original hear spanish high court case move supreme court preside judge argue different catalan case try court early november supreme court release catalan parliament speaker carme forcadell bail 150,000 euros agree renounce political activity go spanish constitution eight former cabinet members say would abide rule give madrid control region accord lawyers although say agree unprecedented move strip power rebel administration campaign dec. 21 election see pro-independence party de facto plebiscite secession spain start monday midnight former leader catalonia carles puigdemont self-imposed exile belgium subject arrest warrant spain rebellion misuse public fund call elections important region history barely quarter catalans want continue project create independent state recent survey pollsters metroscopia show however poll show vote split evenly party seek independence spain want remain part unite country leaders catalan civic group asamblea nacional catalana anc omnium cultural jordi sanchez jordi cuixart imprison last month also testify supreme court role independence drive former catalan cabinet members appear supreme court