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Chile forbids Fujimori to promote campaign for Peru's presidency
www.chinaview.cn 2005-11-14 10:33:09

    SANTIAGO, Nov. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- The Chilean government said Sunday that it would not allow former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori, who was taken into preventive custody here, to promote election campaign on its soil for Peru's presidency.

    "It is not allowed to carry out political campaigns that may affect internal security or relations with neighboring countries. The government will be very strict in enforcing this," said Osvaldo Puccio, secretary general of the Chilean government, warning that Chile would apply its laws rigorously, including expelling, to those who may hurt Chile's bilateral ties with Peru.

    Peruvian Justice Minister Alejandro Tudela told Peruvian radio earlier that Fujimori was considered a nuisance by Chilean authorities and might be extradited to Peru within six months.

    "The Chilean people agree that Fujimori, who arrived at the worst possible moment and is harming Chile's political climate and election process, is an undesirable," Tudela said.

    Tudela openly criticized Japan for interfering with the extradition process, saying "this has transgressed all the basic rules of international law."

    Fujimori's Japanese citizenship shields him from extradition as there is extradition treaty between Japan and Peru.

    Fujimori was Peruvian president from 1990 to 2000. He fled Peruin November 2000 after a corruption scandal toppled his government.

    Fujimori, who has been living in exile in Japan for five years due to charges of corruption and violation of human rights, arrived in Chile on Sunday to run for Peru's presidency in next year's elections.

    He was arrested by Chilean police on Monday at the request of Peru.

    He is wanted by the Peruvian government on 21 separate charges ranging from kidnapping to torture and murder of political opponents. Enditem

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