While some media outlets hinted that the Puigdemont-led Catalan government was not going to resist the Spanish takeover of the government of Catalonia,[43] Puigdemont did not consider himself sacked, asserting that it is parliaments "who elect or remove governments", and asked Catalans to "democratically oppose" the enforcement of Article 155. He, however, did not clarify whether he would acknowledge or refuse the Spanish government's orders.[8][9]