The two Valencia CF fans arrested in Singapore after waving a flag with the motto “Lim go home” and sticking a sticker with the legend “Lim out” on the alleged residence of the club’s largest shareholder, Singaporean tycoon Peter Lim, receive help from officials of the Spanish embassy in the Asian country and the Spanish consul, by chance Valencian.
The mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, transmitted this information this Tuesday after contacting the Spanish ambassador, Mercedes Alonso, to inquire about the situation of Daniel Cuesta, the supporter who posted photos of the action protest on his networks, and his wife, who was on their honeymoon.
Catalá explained that both their passports have been revoked due to an ongoing police investigation, even though the crime they committed has not yet been detailed and, therefore, they cannot leave Singapore for the moment, but they can leave the hotel. where they are located.
“They are receiving all the advice and assistance from the Spanish Embassy, so a message of calm in the sense that they are taken care of, they are assisted and obviously we will continue to talk. “I trust the efforts of the Spanish government, in this case from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to carry out timely diplomatic work in favor of this cause,” Catalá said.
The government delegate, Pilar Bernabé, assured that at all times the two people had “consular support in Singapore, they are in permanent contact and accompanied by members of the Spanish embassy, we are in contact with their families and with them so that they have all the support they need. Bernabé explained that from now on, they are focusing on resolving their procedural situation: “This is what we are going to provide them with. any time, as we have been doing from the first moment. We will let the procedural situation become clearer in the coming days. “We are working hard to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
As reported by elDiario,es, the day after the images were posted on his social networks, Friday October 4, Cuesta and his partner were planning to travel from Singapore to Bali to continue their honeymoon. However, according to journalist Héctor Gómez, director of Sports tribuneat the Singapore airport, they were arrested and transferred to the aforementioned hotel while waiting to make a statement. LibertadVCF called on local and state authorities to defend the rights of this Valencia CF supporter.
Statement from Valence CF
This Tuesday, Valencia CF released a statement regarding the situation of two Spanish fans in Singapore, supporters of the club, in which it showed “its desire that this event has the best and quickest result” and added: “The Valencia CF CF and the LaLiga office are in contact with the Spanish Embassy in Singapore, which has assured that both are advised and assisted in everything that may be necessary to ensure that these events are resolved as quickly as possible.
