Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa took to Twitter to dispel rumors that his government had granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum. Correa added that no decision has been made either way. “Assange asylum rumor is false,” Correa confirmed on his Twitter feed. He added that he is waiting for a Foreign Ministry report on the issue, without which a decision will not be made. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino has confirmed that on Wednesday, his ministry will present its conclusions on Assange’s asylum petition to President Correa for an executive decision. On Monday, Correa said he hoped to make an official announcement on the issue “before the end of the week,” possibly following a meeting with Ricardo Patino and other diplomats in London scheduled for Wednesday. According to an earlier report in The Guardian, Ecuador decided to grant Assange asylum. However, a representative of the Correa administration in Ecuador confirmed to RT by phone that no official decision has been made on whether to grant Assange asylum. Assange requested political asylum after the British Supreme Court refused to reopen his appeal against extradition to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex crimes. The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the country’s London embassy since June 19. Ecuador has always been supportive of the WikiLeaks and Assange, its leader. In May, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said in an appearance on the Julian Assange Show …