Ecuador president vows to take time on Assange decision

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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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1. Wikileaks: Assange decision in 'hours or days'

12:56 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012
By JILL LAWLESS
The Associated Press

... Ecuador's deputy foreign minister, Marco Albuja, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation late Wednesday that President Rafael Correa would make a decision within the day.

But WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson said "it could take hours, it could take days" before a decision was made.

Speaking after visiting Assange Thursday, he said Ecuador had asked for information from Britain, Sweden and the United States and would study it before making a decision.

Ecuador's London embassy confirmed a decision was expected from Ecuador's capital, Quito, but spokeswoman Priscilla Kohn said it was unclear whether it would come Thursday ...

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/wikileaks-assange-decision-in-1461746.html

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2. Assange won't move from Ecuador embassy: WikiLeaks

By AFP
Published: June 21, 2012

LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will remain inside Ecuador’s embassy in London until his case is resolved, in a process that could take “hours or days” ... Kristinn Hrafnsson, the main spokesman for WikiLeaks, told reporters ...

But he said reports on Wednesday quoting Ecuador’s deputy foreign minister Marco Albuja as saying that Correa would give his instructions within 24 hours were “based on a misunderstanding by Australian media.”

“It could take hours, it could take days. I have no idea. I assume that if asylum is not granted then he will leave the embassy and will be arrested,” Hrafnsson said ...

http://tribune.com.pk/story/397322/assange-wont-move-from-ecuador-embassy-wikileaks/