22.10.2014
As the Government continues its preparations for the November national dialogue, an event that has the objective of legalising all in-country and exiled political forces, President Obiang signed a General Amnesty decree affecting all persons convicted of political crimes in Equatorial Guinea. Through this, all exiled groups will now be able to participate in the national dialogue, as this decree “nullifies the criminal relevance of certain facts and cancels the sentences derived from them”, demonstrating the Government’s political will for a national reconciliation. This amnesty also applies to those who are currently going through the legal process for these types of offenses.
The President noted that the national dialogue has been well-received in the country, but lamented the fact that incoherent commentary has been made by some people outside the country, creating doubt about the dialogue among the diaspora communities. Upon inviting all political forces back into Equatorial Guinea, President Obiang added that the Government will pay for the air travel of all political exiles in Spain to come to the country via Ceiba Intercontinental so that they can participate in the dialogue.
In his speech, the President stated: “The General Amnesty, which will make a guarantee to all the political actors in the Diaspora, means general forgiveness, turning a new leaf and forgetting the past.” This step represents a great step forward in the wider political engagement of the people of Equatorial Guinea.
Read more here: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=5819 and here: http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=5815
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