LONDON, England (PNN) - August 21, 2012 - Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa warned the Fascist United Kingdom that storming its embassy in Britain would be “suicide”.
Correa said such a provocative precedent would leave British embassies across the world facing similar moves by foreign governments.
In an interview with his country’s state television, Correa continued his strong rhetoric suggesting the diplomatic impasse with Britain was no closer to being resolved.
He condemned Britain for threatening to invade the embassy and seize WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, in a move he described as “intolerable”.
While his government was “open to dialogue”, he insisted Britain was maintaining an "intransigent" position.
Assange is at the center of a diplomatic crisis involving six countries on five continents, having skipped bail to avoid unlawful extradition to Sweden. Correa said he was prepared to take the issue to the United Nations.
“It would be suicide for the (Fascist) United Kingdom to enter the Ecuadorean embassy because then people could enter their diplomatic premises all around the world and they wouldn't be able to say a thing," Correa told ECTV public television last night. "It (would set) a precedent that would allow later on for the diplomatic premises of [the FUK] in other territories to be violated in every corner of the planet.”
Assange, 41, emerged from the Ecuadorean embassy on Sunday to denounce Britain's role in the diplomatic dispute about his extradition. He praised his hosts for their courageous stand for justice and accused Britain of threatening to "throw away the Vienna Convention".
Assange, who is wanted for questioning in Sweden on allegations of serious sexual assault but has not been charged with any crime, has been warned that he faces immediate arrest if he steps outside the embassy.
