Bolivian President Urges
Opposition To Obey
People's Will
Bolivian President Evo
Morales urged opposition
prefects (governors) on
Tuesday to respect and
obey the laws of the
Republic and to allow
the Bolivian people to
define through the vote
who will go and who will
stay.
"I want to ask the
governors to respect the
norms, the laws of the
Republic. I did not
request the revocation,
the Bolivian population
remembers that. Last
October and November
some governors requested
the revocation and I
accepted so that we
submit to the vote of
the Bolivian people next
August 10," Morales
added.
The provinces of Santa
Cruz, Beni, Pando and
Tarija that conform the
so called "half moon"
held referendums in May
and Juneover their
respective Autonomy
Statutes.
The governments of these
four provinces and
Cochabamba, together
with the provincial
civic fronts are
opposing the governing
Movimiento Al Socialismo
(MAS).
The vote of the people
should not only be to
elect their authorities
every five years, but
also to revoke the
mandate of those who do
not perform accordingly,
Morales said.
"They are afraid of the
people's will, maybe
because they are not
performing well or
because they will not be
able to keep stealing if
they are revoked.
Honesty is what led me
to the government and
this principle is very
important," Morales
added.
Morales requested the
Armed Forces (FFAA) and
the Bolivian National
Police (PNB) respect the
norms and enforce the
laws in the country.
"This country cannot be
divided and we have the
obligation to enforce
our norms and keep on
working for Bolivia
based on obedience of
the law," Morales said.
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