Honduras update Distributed by: The Organizer [[email protected]]
The National Front of Resistance Against the Coup wishes to inform the Honduran people and the international community of the following: Whereas, 1. During the 131 days of continuous struggle, we have pushed for a peaceful solution to the political crisis in our country as a result of the coup d'état carried out by the Honduran oligarchy. In this period we have supported the efforts promoted by various national and international sectors, putting forward three key demands: (a) the return to constitutional order with the reinstatement of the legitimate president, Manuel Zelaya Rosales; (b) respect for the sovereign right to establish a National Constituent Assembly for the purpose of refounding our nation; and (c) punishment for those who have violated human rights. 2. The Tegucigalpa-San Jose agreement underscores the priority of returning to constitutional order and affirms, literally, the need to "return the holder of executive power to its pre-June 28 state through to January 27, 2010, which marks the end of the term of the current government." 3. The National Congress, co-author of the break with the constitutional order on June 28, is using delaying tactics by refusing to convene the full assembly of the Congress to revoke the decree that set up the de-facto regime. 4. The OAS and the U.S. government, which we consider to be an accomplice in the military coup, do not show an interest in the definitive departure of the coup perpetrators from political power. Therefore We Resolve That, 1. If by 12 midnight today, Thursday, November 5 -- at the latest -- President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is not reinstated, the National Front of Resistance Against the Coup will refuse to recognize the electoral process and its results. 2. We warn all organizations of the national Resistance that if President Zelaya were not to be reinstated within this time frame, they should be ready to carry out the actions necessary to deny any legitimacy to the electoral farce. 3. We call upon the international community to maintain its position of refusing to legitimize the de-facto regime and the elections of November 29. "We Are Resisting and We Shall Win!" Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. November 5, 2009 (translated from the Spanish by Alan Benjamin/The Organizer) Sent via my BlackBerry Device from Vodacom - let your email find you! -----Original Message----- From: Nqobizitha Mlilo M <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:53:55 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: Zelaya protests US aide's unconditional OK ofHondurasvote our expirience in Zimbabwe shows that the those that have captured powers dont implement the agreement. He is well adviced to confront those that have captured power. The hope that the agreement will be implemented is just that-hope! These things just dont work On 11/5/09, Moses <[email protected]> wrote: > > This, by Fred, is priceless: > > "I think Zelaya was right to agree to this accord, which represents a > modest > gain if it is carried out, but because it helps keep the regime on the > defensive if they don't carry out its terms which are extremely generous to > them. If they don't, I think they will find that -- despite their premature > celebrations that their stacked elections and repression now have > international sanction -- they are still in boiling water at home and > abroad. That can only change if the mass struggle is defeated or divided." > > Sent via my BlackBerry Device from Vodacom - let your email find you! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nqobizitha Mlilo M <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:58:27 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] Re: Zelaya protests US aide's unconditional OK > of > Hondurasvote > > > There can be no true democracy-rule by the people for the people- > unless the means of production have been socialised and the soviets > have taken charge. This psedu-democracy is good until the masses > demand something in real terms and the ruling class throws in the GNU > to give them time to regroup. Only socialism is the answer, much more, > to Zimbabwe today > > On 11/5/09, Dominic Tweedie <[email protected]> wrote: >> In my opinion we must now understand how to go beyond democracy. >> >> This is something that Lenin brings up in "The State and Revolution", >> i.e. >> that democracy is a form of the state, in that it is a coercive power of >> one >> part of society majority or not, over another. >> >> The Imperialists are playing games with us. They are saying that it must >> look something like democracy, but it must also "work" in a utilitarian >> sense. This is called "governance", which means the pure essence of the >> bourgeois state, with or without majority rule. >> >> The Imperialists must be forced back to the point where they were before, >> when they supported real democracy because they feared something even >> more >> revolutionary than democracy. >> >> The revolutionaries need to brandish "The State and Revolution" in the >> faces >> of the Imperialists. Then they will rediscover their enthusiasm for >> electoral democracy. >> >> VC >> >> >> >> 2009/11/5 Nqobizitha Mlilo M <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> These so-called Governments of National Unity are becoming a cancer. >>> We have exported it to West Africa and even Afganistan. Today in >>> Maputo MDC and ZANU PF are at each other and the results are obvious. >>> Where is this world going? >>> >>> It is only socialism that can ensure the true defence of the >>> aspirations of the masses >>> >>> On 11/5/09, Moses <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Ousted Honduran leader asks Clinton stand on coup >>> > >>> > By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ (AP) - 2 hours ago >>> > >>> > TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is asking the >>> Obama >>> > Administration why, after pressing for his reinstatement, it now says >>> > it >>> > will recognize upcoming Honduran elections even if he isn't returned >>> > to >>> > power first. >>> > >>> > In a letter sent to the U.S. State Department on Wednesday, Zelaya >>> > asked >>> > Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "to clarify to the Honduran >>> people >>> > if the position condemning the coup d'etat has been changed or >>> > modified." >>> > >>> > His request came after Washington's top envoy to Latin America, Thomas >>> > Shannon, told CNN en Espanol that Washington will recognize the Nov. >>> > 29 >>> > elections even if the Honduran Congress decides against returning >>> > Zelaya >>> to >>> > power. >>> > >>> > A U.S.-brokered deal reached last week leaves Zelaya's reinstatement >>> > in >>> the >>> > hands of Congress, but sets no deadline as to when lawmakers must >>> > decide. >>> > Delays in the expected vote have generated fears in the Zelaya camp. >>> > >>> > "Both leaders took a risk and put their trust in Congress, but at the >>> > end >>> of >>> > the day the accord requires that both leaders accept its decision," >>> Shannon >>> > said. >>> > >>> > The U.S. has repeatedly pressed for Zelaya's reinstatement. President >>> Barack >>> > Obama was explicit in a speech this summer: "America supports now the >>> > restoration of the democratically elected President of Honduras." >>> > >>> > In Washington, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Wednesday >>> > that >>> the >>> > United States considers what happened in Honduras a coup and that >>> > Zelaya >>> > should be reinstated, but he said the focus now should be on >>> > implementing >>> > last week's deal between the ousted president's representatives and >>> > the >>> > interim government of Roberto Micheletti. >>> > >>> > "We've made our position on President Zelaya and his restitution >>> > clear. >>> We >>> > believe he should be restored to power," Kelly said. "Our focus now is >>> > on >>> > implementing this process and creating an environment wherein >>> > Hondurans >>> > themselves can address the issue of restitution and resolve for >>> themselves >>> > this Honduran problem." >>> > >>> > The deal left reinstatement in the hands of Congress, but hours after >>> > shaking hands, Zelaya and others indicated a behind-the-scenes >>> arrangement >>> > had been made with Congress to reinstate him. >>> > >>> > "This signifies my return to power in the coming days, and peace for >>> > Honduras," he said. >>> > >>> > His comments, and U.S. approval of the deal, left many believing >>> > Congress >>> > was ready to put him back in office. >>> > >>> > "I think it was sort of assumed that there was a deal with Congress to >>> > reinstate him," said Dana Frank, a historian at the University of >>> > California, Santa Cruz. "But the U.S. negotiators may have >>> > underestimated >>> > the sheer nutso chaos of Honduran politics." >>> > >>> > >>> > The leaders of Honduras' Congress said Tuesday they would consult the >>> courts >>> > and prosecutors before deciding when to submit the measure to the full >>> > Congress for debate, which they said could be after the elections. >>> > >>> > Congressional secretary Roberto Lara said lawmakers are still waiting >>> > to >>> > hear the opinions from the Supreme Court, which ordered Zelaya's >>> > ouster, >>> the >>> > human rights commissioner, and the country's prosecutors, who charged >>> > him >>> > with betraying the homeland, abuse of power and other crimes. >>> > >>> > Also Wednesday, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and former Chilean >>> > President Ricardo Lagos, who were in Honduras to oversee >>> > implementation >>> of >>> > the agreement, said they met with Zelaya, Micheletti and other >>> > officials, >>> > and have begun the creation of a unity government. >>> > >>> > According to the pact, the unity government, which should include both >>> > Zelaya and Micheletti supporters, needs to be established by Thursday. >>> The >>> > verification commission, which also includes two Honduran >>> representatives, >>> > didn't say if the deadline would be met. >>> > >>> > "I saw that everything takes time here but I'm convinced that we're >>> > now >>> > focused on bringing different groups together to create a new >>> > cabinet," >>> > Solis said. >>> > >>> > Juan Carlos Hidalgo, project coordinator for Latin America at >>> > Washington-based Cato Institute, said he doesn't expect Hondurans to >>> > be >>> > swayed by U.S. pressure. >>> > >>> > "If Congress doesn't reinstate Zelaya, it certainly will be a >>> > diplomatic >>> > embarrassment for the United States since they pressured so much for >>> > his >>> > reinstatement and even threatened to not recognize the election >>> > results," >>> > said Hidalgo. "But not recognizing a popular vote was a dead-end road >>> > for >>> > the U.S. and they knew it." >>> > >>> > Associated Press Writer Martha Mendoza in Mexico City contributed to >>> > this >>> > report. >>> > >>> > Sent via my BlackBerry Device from Vodacom - let your email find you! >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> For more information please call MDC (Zimbabwe) Hon. Mr. Nelson >>> Chamisa 0912940489 National Spokesperson or Mr. Luke Tamborinyoka >>> 0912104416 or [email protected] or Nqobizitha Mlilo (Zimbabwe) >>> 00263913294724 or (South Africa) 0835274650 or 0731539555 or >>> [email protected] or [email protected] >>> >>> "At each point in our proud history we have looked forward not >>> backwards, we have stood for hope not fear, we have believed in love >>> not hate, and we have never lost touch with our democratic values or >>> sight of our democratic goals." ~ His Execellency, Prime Minister of >>> the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> -- >> Blog at: http://domza.blogspot.com/ >> Communist University web site at: http://amadlandawonye.wikispaces.com/ >> Subscribe for free e-mail updates at: >> http://groups.google.com/group/Communist-University/ >> Library of documents (CU "CD") at: http://cu.domza.net/ >> [email protected] >> >> > >> > > > -- > For more information please call MDC (Zimbabwe) Hon. 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