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Congress Bars President Zelaya from Holding Referendum
June 24, 2009
by AQ OnlineThe Honduran Congress passed a new law on Tuesday, after an unusual late-night legislative session. The measure, called the Ley Especial que Regula el Referéndum y el Plebiscito, establishes specific restrictions on the power of the executive to call for national referendums by prohibiting plebiscites and referendums 180 days before or after a national election.
Prior to Tuesday’s development, President Zelaya had scheduled a vote for June 28 on whether to convene a constituent assembly to re-write the Honduran Constitution. Plans for the referendum provoked widespread criticism throughout Honduras, and were declared illegal by the Supreme Court, the Attorney General and the Human Rights Ombudsman, but President Zelaya vowed to press forward with the vote.
Zelaya has argued that social problems in Honduras are rooted in its current constitution. But opponents are worried that constitutional changes in other Latin American countries have eased re-election restrictions, expanded presidential powers and extended term limits. Opponents also argue the president is trying to pave the way for his own re-election. Zelaya's four-year term ends in early 2010 and current law requires him to step down.
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Illegal ousting of president Manuel Zelaya of Honduras
The Congress of Honduras has committed a crime in illegally ousting president Manuel Zelaya of Honduras! The Congress of Honduras has abused its authority and violated just laws when ousting president Manuel Zelaya as president of Honduras. A non-binding poll of public opinion is very crucial, useful in order to find out the matters that need to be correctly, safely, legally implemented in the nation based on the opinion of the people of Honduras. A non-binding poll of public opinion is not a referendum but an opinion of the people. It's not a crime to conduct a survey in the nation to find out what the people want their president to do or establish or build in the nation for the people's own good, safety, progress. The Congress of Honduras needs to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya immediately and apologize to President Maneul Zelaya. The Congress of Honduras also needs to reinstate General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, the Military General of Honduras and apologize to General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez. The Congress of Honduras also has committed a crime in removing General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez as a Miliary General of Honduras without a just cause! The media of Honduras have also committed a crime in publishing false or fraudulent data regarding the non-binding publilc opinion pool issued by President Manuel Zelaya. The media of Honduras need to apologize to President Manuel Zelaya and restore his good intention regarding the non-binding public opinion pool and restore his good name as President of Honduras.