Honduras Requests OAS Examination
Washington - Honduran Ambassador to the
Organization of American States, Carlos
Sosa, confirmed the petition of a special
meeting of the OAS Permanent Council to
discuss the situation in his country.
According to the diplomat, the meeting will
contribute to seek support from the OAS
Council to Honduran democratic institutions,
as internal confrontation among different
sectors increase.
At the initiative of the Honduran
government, an opinion poll will be carried
out on Sunday to gauge the people's backing
of future votations on what will be the
starting point to convene a National
Constituent Assembly and reform the
Constitution.
Though popular sectors support the proposal,
there is an ever increasing social
polarization in Honduras, according to press
reports.
As part of confrontations, the Commander of
the Joint General Staff was dismissed and
the minister of Defense resigned, announced
Honduras President Manuel Zelaya.
Ambassador Sosa explained that his
government also wants the OAS to send a
support mission to facilitate rapprochement
between parties in conflict and strengthen
institutional, democratic normalcy.
OAS experts expected to observe the
referendum on June 28 in Honduras withdrew
in the last few hours and the regional
organization has not answered to the
Honduran call so far. |
