Zelaya renounces restitution to presidency (letter to Obama).

[rabs]

Short and to the point letter to Obama was released today to media in Teguz.

Z. is telling Obama that it is too late for Z's restitution and that to accept it at this late date would amount to being an accomplice in the gorilettis golpe.

(My translation)

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"In my condition as president elect by the Honduran people, (I) reaffirm my decision that as of this date, whatever the case may be, I DO NOT ACCEPT, any accord for a return to the presidency, to cover up the coup d' etat."

In remarks to Radio Globo, the leader reiterated his decision. "It is a firm measure of not accepting at this time any restitution that humilates the Honduran people (by) hiding the illegality in which we are living and the military repression which the most humble Hondurans are under."

"En mi condición de Presidente electo por el pueblo Hondureño, reafirmo mi decisión que a partir de esta fecha cualquiera que fuera el caso, YO NO ACEPTO, ningún acuerdo de retorno a la presidencia, para encubrir el golpe de Estado", señala la misiva.

En unas declaraciones a radio Globo, el mandatario reiteró su decisión: "Es una disposición firme de no aceptar ya ninguna restitución que humille al pueblo hondureño ocultando la ilegalidad en que vivimos y la represión militar a que está sometido el pueblo más humilde", dijo.


(Spanish)
http://www.laprensahn.com/Ediciones/2009/11/14/Noticias/Zelaya-renuncia-a-ser-restituido-en-la-presidencia

[rabs]

1. Version in English

snips:


By FREDDY CUEVAS, Associated Press Writer Freddy Cuevas, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 27 mins ago
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya insisted late Saturday that he will not accept any deal to restore him to office if it means he must recognize elections later this month.

In a letter addressed to President Barack Obama, Zelaya also repeated his accusation that Washington reversed its stance on whether the Nov. 29 vote should be considered legitimate if he was not in office.

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"The future that you show us today by changing your position in the case of Honduras, and thus favoring the abusive intervention of the military castes ... is nothing more than the downfall of freedom and contempt for human dignity," Zelaya said in the letter to Obama. "It is a new war against the processes of social and democratic reforms so necessary in Honduras."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091115/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup

[Braulio]

2. So now they hold elections and go sell bananas

I told you so.

[Judi Lynn]

3. They've made a choice which will not endear them to Latin America.

Obama's leftover Bush advisors have NOT done right for Honduran democracy, haven't served the interests of the US American people's majority, either. They are, of course, keeping official foreign policy right-wing, regardless of the US presidents who come and go.

What a filthy shame.

Hoping this brings them one step closer to the end of their reign of terror.

Everyone with a functioning brain knows what's happening here.