Posted on 09/25/2009 11:07:48 AM PDT by La Lydia
Robert Carmona-Borjas and the Arcadia Foundation believe that democracy is critical for the effective exercise of fundamental freedoms, rule of law and human rights in their universality. President Micheletti's government should ultimately seek a negotiated solution with Mr. Zelaya, though this must equate to the deposed former leader never returning to the presidency of Honduras, indeed for breaching the very constitution he once vowed to dutifully follow...
On Sunday, June 28th, the world learned that Manuel Zelaya was no longer the President of Honduras. Prestigious courts and tribunals alike had declared his intended referendum illegal and by decree, deposed him from office. Article 239 of the Honduran constitution states that “…the citizen who has served as head of the Executive Branch shall not again serve as President or Vice President of the Republic. He who violates this disposition or proposes its reform…shall be immediately separated from his post.” ...
The regional communities have since decided to utterly disregard the principles, values and norms of international law relating to self-determination, and ultimately besmirch the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Honduras, by promoting and supporting the return of Mr. Zelaya in the country last Monday, September 21.
Those in power in the region neglect to prioritize international standards for democracy, unequivocally neglecting and not protecting them. Participatory democracy, on which the OAS adopted some years ago through the Democratic charter, is inefficient and apparently foreign to those who claim to defend it today...
The internal organs of Honduras, such as its domestic institutions, have taken legitimate decisions in accordance to the law, which regional leaders continue to openly neglect. This sets a very serious precedent.
The positions of countries, such as Venezuela, that encouraged and orchestrated the return of Mr. Zelaya go against many of the principles and values accepted in peaceful international relations. This includes Nicaragua, who has offered its territory to external aggression. This even includes Brazil, who surprisingly provided their diplomatic facilities to protect the disorder and violence and as such, assume serious political and legal responsibilities. ...
he has got it since a long time. he had denounced Z for corruption that later was found true.
BTW did i mentioned that the honduran enemedia is reprting that there is a “gas intoxication” in the embassy? they are trying to raise something.
Where are our Prestigious courts, and why aren't they declaring obama's intentions illegal, and by decree disposing him from office?
“Seek a negotiated solution” with a criminal, thug and would-be dictator? There can BE no negotiation on the side of RIGHT! Zelaya should be forced to leave the country or be imprisoned.
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