Stuart Hughes · @stuartdhughes
15th Aug 2012 from Twitlonger
Quotes from #ecuador Foreign Minister on #assange case:
"Today we received from the United Kingdom an express threat, in writing, that they might storm our Embassy in London if we don't hand over Julian Assange".
"Ecuador rejects in the most emphatic terms the explicit threat of the British official communication"
"Such a threat is improper of a democratic, civilized and rule abiding country"
"If the measure announced in the British offical communication is enacted, it will be interpreted by Ecuador as an unacceptable, unfriendly and hostile act and as an attempt against our soveraignty. It would force us to respond"
"We are not a British colony".
He also said a decision on Mr Assange's asylum request had been made and that an announcement will made tomorrow morning (07:00 Ecuadorean time, 13:00 BST)