THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder, gave a dramatic statement from the Ecuadorian embassy in London today as he condemned his persecution and attempts to silence whistleblowers.
In a defiant statement from the Ecuadorian embassy’s ground floor balcony, 41 year-old Assange praised the nation of Ecuador for taking a "stand for justice" in giving him political asylum.
Addressing hundreds of loyal supporters outside the central London building this afternoon, the former computer hacker suggested there was “unity in oppression”.
He urged the American government “renounce its witch hunt against Wikileaks” and stop its “war on whistleblowers”.
He also thanked other helpful South American nations and supporters around the world, plus his family including his children "who have been denied their father".
He said: "Forgive me, we will be reunited soon." » | Andrew Hough, at the Ecuadorean embassy | Sunday, August 19, 2012
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Ecuadorian embassy statement in full »
