Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Public Statement Leonardo Quijón and Luis Marileo Cariqueo from Temuco Jail - September 18, 2012

Public Statement Leonardo Quijón and Luis Marileo Cariqueo from Temuco Jail - September 18, 2012

Public statement from the Temuco jail

At a fortnight of finding ourselves unjustly imprisoned we, Leonardo Quijón and Luis Marileo Cariqueo d

eclare:

1 - We will do the saliva sampling test required whenever the prosecutor Luis Chamorro does not continue in the course of the investigation because we strongly believe that it is biased and false as it works by offering money to faceless witnesses, preparing setups, threatening people to criminalize the Mapuche.

2 - We are also ready to cooperate with investigations to verify our total and absolute innocence in this terrible event, in addition to providing peace of mind to the family of the victim.

We want to tell the family of Hector Gallardo Aillapán that we are currently imprisoned unjustly accused of a murder we did not commit and we are willing to talk face to face with them and tell them that with all sincerity and respect.

3 - Therefore we call on the national prosecutor Sabas Chahuán and the regional prosecutor, Don Francisco Ljubetic to assess our case and there can be made a clean and concrete investigation and we do not want to be imprisoned for something we have never done. And that the real culprits roam freely and make fun of our families and the affected family.

4 - Finally we point out that while we fight for respect for our people and support the returning of territory to our Mapuche nation, ARE NOT MURDERERS, nor do we have the need to go raiding houses for money or weapons as they have accused us of doing.

FOR OUR DIGNITY, FOR RESPECT FOR OUR FAMILY AND FOR THE AFFECTED FAMILY,

WE DEMAND A CLEAR AND FAST INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO PROOF OUR INNOCENCE.

Mapuche Political Prisoners

Leonardo Quijón and Luis Marileo Cariqueo

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