madrid/barcelona oust catalan leader carles puigdemont call saturday unite political front dec. 21 election continue drive independence spain protest imprisonment former members regional government puigdemont go belgium government fire follow unilateral declaration independence say friday consider stand election brussels spain grave political crisis since return democracy late 1970s prime minister mariano rajoy call snap election take control catalonia week ago political party wish run common platform tuesday register potential coalition nov. 18 put forward candidates time democrats join together catalonia freedom political prisoners republic puigdemont say tweet include hashtag llistaunitaria.cat site call party unite spanish government ballot box signatures website rise 40,000 2,000 within hours puigdemont tweet poll publish tuesday pro-independence coalition junts pel si together yes see win 35.2 percent vote hold immediately would return parliamentary majority independence supporters group stick current pact far-left party cup wealthy northeastern region continue evenly split support leave spain wish remain part country accord poll take since declaration independence pro-independence party run different ticket may difficult win parliamentary majority though imprisonment former government members may help unite electorate already wary madrid tactics see many heavy-handed pro-spain candidates include rajoy people party pp socialists market-friendly ciudadanos canvass saturday modest rally region call so-called silent majority vote en masse december ines arrimadas head regional opposition ciudadanos call anti-independence party join together tuesday single socialists podemos-associated catalunya si que es pot clarify would run independence party erc election erc general secretary marta rovira say saturday party may shun elections politicians jail pending trial independence bid free vote state show democratic let prisoners go free take part elections normally say thursday nine members puigdemont sack cabinet order spain high court hold remand pending investigation potential trial one member dismiss cabinet santi vila release pay bail 50,000 euros 58,000 friday eight could remain custody four years friday spain issue arrest warrant puigdemont four associate answer charge rebellion sedition misuse public fund disobedience breach trust relate secessionist campaign catalan civic group asamblea nacional catalana omnium cultural whose leaders imprison last month sedition charge call general strike nov. mass demonstration nov. 11 protest detentions puigdemont say would return spain give unspecified guarantee spanish government follow warrant extradition process could take 45 days though could extend 90 days puigdemont reiterate saturday tweet would fully cooperate belgian justice follow warrant ask would detain puigdemont saturday belgian prosecutor eric van sypt say unlikely tomorrow could possible monday say hurry say would collaborate reason believe flee go thoroughly anti-independence party urge catalans go vote december election arrest help fuel antagonism felt many region toward central government madrid pick someone arrest politics politics talk discuss arrest seem little bite like fascist government barcelona resident cristiano gonzalez 34 say 0.8615 euros oust catalan leader call unite front independence