Ecuador president vows to take time on Assange decision [View all]
Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Published on 21 June 2012 - 12:31pm
Ecuador's president said Thursday his government would take its time in deciding whether to grant asylum to Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder spent a second night at its embassy in London ...
Ecuador's deputy foreign minister Marco Albuja said that President Rafael Correa would give his instructions within 24 hours, but Correa later indicated a longer timeframe was possible.
"He (Assange) presented his reasons. We are going to verify them... We will take the time necessary," Correa told AFP, adding that it would be done "with absolute seriousness and absolute responsibility" ...
The embassy said Assange would remain in the building under the protection of the Ecuadorian government while his application is considered ...
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