DECREE Num. 117/2.009. dated November 2nd, in which is authorized complete Pardon for Humanitarian reasons to the prisoners NICOLAAS SERVAAS DU TOIT, SERGIO FERNANDO PATRICIO CARDOSO, JOSE PASSOCAS DOMINGOS AND GEORGE OLYMPIC NUNEZ ALERSON.
11/03/09
Given the provision in article 39, Section K of the Fundamental Law of the State which give the President of the Republic the ability to exercise the Right of Grace, giving freedom to the imprisoned before the completion of the period determined by their corresponding sentence.
Affirming the long period of time for completion of the sentence and the necessity to rebuild their lives. Considering that, as much for their attitudes observed during the investigative process as for their behavior during the trial and in the Penitentiary Center, the condemned NICOLAAS SERVAAS DU TOIT, SERGIO FERNANDO PATRICIO CARDOSO, JOSE PASSOCAS DOMINGOS AND GEORGE OLYMPIC NUNEZ ALERSON, have given sufficient evidence and credibility of their repentance and will for social rehabilitation.
In virtue of this and at the proposal of the Minister of Justice, Culture and Penal Institutions in the use of the faculties that the legal body confers on me.
I DECREE
FIRST ARTICLE: We give pardon for humanitarian reasons to NICOLAAS SERVAAS DU TOIT, condemned to 34 years of imprisonment, SERGIO FERNANDO PATRICIO CARDOSO, condemned to 17 years of imprisonment, JOSE PASSOCAS DOMINGOS, condemned to 17 years of imprisonment and GEORGE OLYMPIC NUNEZ ALERSON condemned to 17 years of imprisonment, all of whom were sentenced by Summary Order Number 14/200, for the crimes of attempted homicide against the HEAD OF STATE, a crime against the Government and crimes that compromise the Peace and Independence of the State, weapons and munitions related crimes, and a crime of terrorism and possession of explosives, all in the context of mercenary and terrorist action in Marc of 2004.
SECOND ARTICLE: Once liberty is granted, the condemned are obliged to abandon the country within no more than 24 hours, remaining eternally prohibited from returning to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
TRANSITORY DECREE: It is authorized to the Ministries of Justice, Culture and Penitentiary Institutions, and Security and National Defense, the adoption of whatever means are necessary to fulfill the present Decree.
FINAL DECREE: The present Decree will come into effect as soon as it is published by the National Media Outlets. Thus I decree by the present decree given in Bata, the second day of the month of November of the year two thousand nine.
FOR A BETTER GUINEA
OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO PRESIDENTE DE LA REPÚBLICA
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