Poland and France are preparing a letter to intercede for Roman Polanski

Monday, September 28, 09:27 AM Warsaw, Sept. 28 (EFE) .- The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Poland and France are preparing a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, to intercede for the film director Roman Polanski, arrested on Saturday by the Swiss authorities at the request of the United States. The Foreign Ministry spokesman Polish Piotr Paszkowski, today confirmed to EFE that he is preparing a petition requesting that the case file that caused the arrest of Polanski, accused of having sexual relations in the United States with less over 30 years. The heads of Polish and French diplomacy, Radoslaw Sikorski, and Bernard Kouchner, respectively, intend to refer the letter to U.S. authorities, even before its contents should be shaped by lawyers of both countries. For his part, Minister of Culture of Poland, Bogdan Zdrojewski, today expressed surprise at the sudden arrest of Polanski, while known Polish directors, including Andrzej Wajda, Agnieszka Holland and called upon Warsaw decisive action to secure the release of his colleague. The film director, who has shown and Polish nationality, has lived since 1978 mainly in France, the country I can not be extradited because Paris rejects surrender its own citizens to justice in other countries. In addition, charges that accused U.S. courts Polanski is not subject to extradition, according to French law. The filmmaker was arrested late Saturday on his arrival in Switzerland, where he was to participate in Zurich Festival. Average (Not Rated)