Venezuela: Edmundo González summoned by prosecutor's office - Video
Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González has been summoned by the Attorney General's office to testify in an ongoing investigation on 'election fraud'.
The investigation is centred around allegations that González, along with other opposition leaders, disseminated false information regarding the July 28 election results.
The Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, has accused González of attempting to "illegally usurp responsibilities" that belong exclusively to the National Electoral Council.
The opposition claims that their candidate won the election by a significant margin, contrary to the official results that declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor.
Describing González 's conduct in an AFP footage, Tarek said "We are confident that he (Edmundo Gonzalez, ed.) can come; he must come! To this summons to speak comprehensively and in detail about his responsibility before July 28, on July 28, and after July 28, due to his stubbornness and disobedience to the legitimately constituted authorities."
This summons is part of Maduro's government's broader crackdown on dissent. Over 2,000 demonstrators and political activists have been detained since the election, with security forces actively pursuing opposition figures.
González, who has gone into hiding, is joined by opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was disqualified from running and subsequently endorsed González.
