Sentence examples for citizen spokesman from inspiring English sources

"To protest is a legal and constitutional right of any citizen," spokesman Zweli Mnisi told the AFP news agency in a text message.

"The governor will continue to set the record straight on a common sense resolution to local government overreach that imposed new regulations on businesses that intruded into the personal lives of our citizens," spokesman Graham Wilson said in a statement.

Although United Nations officials have criticized the government for blocking efforts to help its citizens, spokesmen from the various aid groups — relieved to have even one toe in the door, and clearly worried that harsh words might slam it shut again — have adopted a tone of cautious hope.

"President Yameen has declared state of emergency to ensure the safety and security of every citizen," his spokesman Muaz Ali tweeted.

"Neither President Obama nor any White House official ever ordered surveillance on any U.S. citizen," the spokesman said.

"There's no greater priority for the administration than the welfare and safety of US citizens abroad," spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters.

It was the responsibility of law enforcement agencies to request a criminal justice stay certificate when they intended to pursue criminal charges for non-citizens, the spokesman said.

India never agreed to accept the return of any of the 157 Tamil asylum seekers who were not Indian citizens, a spokesman for the Indian high commission has said.

The military "realizes its national responsibility for maintaining the supreme interests of the nation and securing and protecting the vital targets, public institutions and the interests of the innocent citizens," the spokesman said, warning of "divisions that threaten the State of Egypt".

"ICE does not detain United States citizens," said spokesman Richard Rocha, adding that agents thoroughly investigate people's claims of citizenship.

"Greek police will carry out their duty to identify the perpetrators and guarantee the protection of all citizens," government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said.