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Zelaya
Stresses Honduran Congress
Cannot Depose Him
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran ousted
President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday stressed
that the Honduran Congress could not depose
him and regretted it had voted against his
restitution.
"The only thing they are calling for is to
ratify the coup in Honduras. I am the
president elected by the people and the
Congress cannot depose me. It's abuse of
power, which is not within the limits of
their functions and powers," Zelaya said in
an interview with Chile's radio station
Radio Cooperativa.
On Wednesday, 64 members of the 126
lawmakers at the Congress voted against
Zelaya's return to the presidency in a
meeting held to decide on his reinstatement.
Zelaya, who was ousted in a June 28 coup,
also stressed the role of Jose Miguel
Insulza, secretary general of the
Organization of American States (OAS), can
play in the political crisis.
"Secretary Insulza has kept a strong
position and for this, he earns my
recognition. Till the moment he has been
totally consistent with the principles of
the Democratic Charter (of the OAS)," Zelaya
said.
On Friday, the OAS Permanent Council will
hold a meeting in Washington in which
Insulza will present a report on Honduras'
situation after the crisis.
On this occasion, Zelaya hopes the
international community will reject the de
facto government led by Roberto Micheletti,
the Nov.29 elections and the Congress's
decision.
Zelaya also said the situation in Honduras
had been very complex because the United
States did not show a strong position on the
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