Transcript of full conversation in video (above): https://unity4j.com/de-mp-visit.
German MPs, Sevim Dagdelen & Heike Hänsel, Deputy Chairwoman and Vice-Chairwoman of the left parliamentary group, DIE LINKE, in the German parliament, visited publ…
Transcript of full conversation in video (above): https://unity4j.com/de-mp-visit.
German MPs, Sevim Dagdelen & Heike Hänsel, Deputy Chairwoman and Vice-Chairwoman of the left parliamentary group, DIE LINKE, in the German parliament, visited publisher and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on 20th December 2018.
Source video by RUPTLY:
LIVE: German MPs visit Julian Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YiynIc_KGg
Following the visit, Sevim Dagdelen & Heike Hänsel's later gave the following statement to the media. (The statement was read by Suzie Dawson in another Unity4J video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-KQcPXCNl8)
"Dear representatives of the media,
1. First of all, we would like to thank the Embassy of Ecuador for making this meeting possible for us, and of course Julian Assange for agreeing to a visit under these difficult conditions.
2. We have conveyed to Julian Assange the solidarity greetings of the Left Party and the solidarity of the many supporters from Germany. The people in Germany and throughout the world are indebted to Mr Assange. He has contributed to bringing to light the war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan and the illegal activities of the secret services, particularly the CIA. He has opened our eyes to how dirty and bloody these wars were and are, and how much we have been deceived by our governments. He deserves our solidarity.
3. Julian Assange was very pleased with our visit. This is the first visit by Members since March after months of suspension. We would very much like more colleagues from other countries to come to London and work for a humanitarian solution to this situation. As parliamentarians, we should ask our governments to act. Unfortunately, the German Government has so far done nothing to find a solution. We have regretted this to Julian Assange. Also, we call on fellow MPs in the UK and across Europe to work for a humanitarian solution.
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