The Australian student said the situation makes him feel 'very sad,' adding that he will not be able to complete his masters degree and 'may never again walk the streets of Pyongyang, a city that holds a very special place in my heart.'
The Australian student who was arrested in North Korea has tweeted for the first time since being deported from the country to say that he is"obviously" not a spy.
Alek Sigley, 29, who according to North Korean state media was deported for spreading anti-government sentiment, posted a brief statement in a series of tweets on Tuesday. He was freed from detention on July 4 after being held for over a week."The allegation that I am a spy is false," Sigley tweeted."The only material I gave to NK News [a website he wrote for] was what was published publicly on the blog, and the same goes for other media outlets.
— Alek Sigley July 9, 2019 1. The allegation that I am a spy is false. The only material I gave to NK News was what was published publicly on the blog, and the same goes for other media outlets. In this respect, I stand by the NK News statement: https://t.co/AQmpGs2qbW — Alek Sigley July 9, 2019 Sigley had been studying at Kim Il Sung University and living in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. He said the situation makes him feel"very sad," adding that he will not be able to complete his masters degree and"may never again walk the streets of Pyongyang, a city that holds a very special place in my heart.
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