Foreign Office says Ecuador and UK have resume dialogue on the Assange case
Ecuador and the UK have confirmed the resumption of talks on the Assange case following the meeting of Ecuadorean Vice president Lenin Boltaire Moreno and Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Foreign Office on Wednesday.
Mr. Moreno one of the few paraplegic political leaders of the world was in London precisely for the launching of the Paralympic Games that took off on in the English capital on Wednesday.
According to an official release from the Foreign Office, the two leaders discussed Vice-President Moreno’s work on the “Ecuador without Barriers” program which provides a package of support for people with a disability and carers in Ecuador, and the importance of the Paralympic Games in raising awareness of the rights of people with disabilities.
”Foreign Secretary Hague thanked Vice-President Moreno for travelling to London for the Paralympic Games and asked the Vice-President to pass on his congratulations to the two Ecuadorian Paralympians who will be competing in swimming and weightlifting”, added the release.
Further on the release says that “they also discussed the situation regarding Mr Julian Assange’s presence in the Embassy of Ecuador in London. They confirmed the UK and Ecuador’s commitment to dialogue to find a diplomatic solution to the matter”.
The Wikileaks founder is holed in at the Ecuadorean embassy in London after having been granted political asylum by the government of President Rafael Correa.
Assange and the Ecuadorean government fear that if he is finally extradited to Sweden to face alleged sex related charges, and for which the UK is demanding his arrest to comply with the extradition ruling, he might be extradited to the US where he could face life imprisonment or death penalty for revealing thousands of secret diplomatic messages in Wikileaks.
Last week the Organization of American States gave Ecuador their full support in the dispute with the UK which at the beginning of the incident sent a veiled message about the possibility of entering the embassy to arrest Assange.
Ecuador and UK since then had stated they wanted to resume dialogue.
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Britain. “Are you going to keep habouring this alleged sex offender?”
Ecuador. “yes, we think we can squeeze some more publicity out of him. Let him come to Ecuador and we'll guarantee he'll spend the rest of his life in prison the 1st time he says something we don't like.”
Britain. “Er, no. We have to protect his human rights, that's why we can send him to Sweden, they have a great human rights record. Unfortunately Ecuadors human rights record leaves something to be desired. You'll eventually get fed up with him, when you do just kick him out of the door and we'll do the rest.”
End of discussion.
Fancy the Brits have backed down from their Hague-like hot air,that they used to be able to get away with, and now,several days later,are Talking!,yes LEP.
Now let's examine this “talking”:
Ecuador: So you have decided to talk?
UK: Go on then.
Ecuador: As you know, we have granted Mr Assange diplomatic asylum.
UK: What's that?
Ecuador: You know what it is.
UK: Ummm, no. We know what political asylum is. That would be you granting him refuge if he was being persecuted in his own country for his political beliefs or views. His own country is Australia. . Here in the UK he's just a criminal fugitive from an extradition process. Nothing political in that.
Ecuador: But he fears being extradited to the United States.
UK: We have received no such request from the United States. We are dealing with his extradition to Sweden.
Ecuador: You should give him safe passage out of your country.
UK: Why?
Ecuador: Because that's what we want.
UK: Sorry, can't do that. He is currently the subject of UK criminal proceedings. We don't believe in letting criminals leave the country until we have completed our proceedings.
Ecuador: Then Mr Assange can stay here until you do grant safe passage.
UK: That's OK then. We do hope you enjoy your tenant. Should we give you a call this time next year? Or just leave it until you call us?
1-Gain respect in SA for standing up to the big nasty anglos
2-cash?
3-trade deals?
And Assange really is a pathetic individual. Does he really think the state of Ecuador gives a flying fcuk about him?
Conkerer's is the best attempt at being convincing.
Uk backed off it's gunboat diplomacy again.You need to face that.
Meanwhile back at the embassy, Jules sits and waits.
It’s Ecuadorian diplomacy that is “up sh*t creek without a paddle” here.
And Assange that is out of options.
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