Teodoro Nguema Obiang, Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, popularly known as “Teodorín” accused Spain wanting to “interference” and “insulting” one’s countryAfter learning that the Spanish Justice Investigate members of the African nation’s security leadership.
“I recommend it to all government members. Equatorial Guinea avoiding traveling to the Kingdom of Spain so as not to be humiliated, because that European country does not want the welfare of Equatorial Guineans. “Just humiliate our country, interfere and disrespect our sovereignty,” said “Theodorin” on his Twitter social network account late this Tuesday.
The son of Ecuadorian President Teodoro Obiang reacted to this situation. Members of Equatorial Guinea security leadership opened by Spanish Justice cAlleged perpetrators of kidnapping and torturing two Spanish nationals for terrorist purposes.
Legal sources confirmed to EFE this Tuesday The investigation affecting Carmelo Ovono Obiang, Presidential Foreign Minister and head of the secret service abroad, and President Obiang’s son; Secretary of State Nicolas Obama; and Isaac Ngema, executive director of Presidential Security.
First police informationThe three were on the presidential flight that transferred Feliciano Efa and Julio Obama from South Sudan to Malabo in 2019.two Spanish citizens and opponents of the Obiang regime captured in that country.
Obiang’s political opponents
those It was alleged that three senior officials were present and participated in the torture that two Spanish citizens were subjected to. and two other Equatorial Guineans are in prison where they were held after being convicted of a coup d’état for which he was tried without any warranties.
All four stand out Political opponents of President Obiang, 80.
“Spain continues to discredit the name of Equatorial Guinea, history is thus distorted. These terrorists were arrested by the Sudanese authorities and extradited to Equatorial Guinea.Added ‘Teodorín’ on Twitter.
Since its independence from Spain in 1968, Equatorial Guinea is considered by human rights organizations to be one of the most corrupt and oppressive countries in the world. on charges of arrest and torture of dissidents, and repeated reports of election fraud.
Obiang has ruled the country with an iron fist since 1979. He overthrew his uncle Francisco Macías in a coup and became the world’s longest-serving president.
compulsory He was re-elected for a sixth seven-year term, receiving 94.9% of the votes in the November 20 elections.according to official results, which the opposition questioned after denouncing the irregularities in the vote.