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Calls For Peaceful Solution to Honduras
Political Crisis
Washington - The U.S.
Obama administration on Monday called on
"all political and social actors" in
Honduras to refrain from violence and to
seek a peaceful solution to the current
political crisis.
"We call upon the de facto regime and all
actors in Honduras to refrain from all acts
of violence and seek a peaceful,
constitutional and lasting solution to the
serious divisions in that country through
dialogue," said State Department spokesman
Ian Kelly.
"We deplore the use of force against
demonstrators in Tegucigalpa in recent
days," said the spokesman.
At least two people were killed and several
others injured in a conflict between
supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya
and Honduran police forces on Sunday when a
plane carrying Zelaya was blocked to land in
Tegucigalpa, Honduras' capital.
After landing in El Salvador, Zelaya said he
would try again to return to Honduras as
soon as possible.
Zelaya was detained at home by soldiers and
then was expelled from the country on June
28, shortly before a disputed referendum for
constitutional change set to start. The
constitutional change was expected to allow
Zelaya to run for another term.
Hours after the Honduran interim government
announced that it has no longer recognized
the Charter of the Organization of American
States (OAS), the organization on Saturday
night unanimously decided to suspend
Honduras' membership.
"We regret the necessity of this measure and
look forward to the day when circumstances
will allow the measure to be lifted and
Honduras' participation resumed," Kelly
explained to reporters about the OAS
decision.
"It's important to note that under the
provisions of the Inter-American Democratic
Charter this suspension does not mean the
end of OAS diplomatic initiatives to resolve
the situation, nor does it relieve Honduras
of its legal obligations to the
organization, particularly full respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms," he
said.
"We call on all OAS member states to act,
individually and collectively, in a manner
that protects and enhances the well being of
the Honduran people by ensuring continued
outreach to Honduran civil society,
maintaining the effective flow of
humanitarian assistance and rejecting the
incitement and use of violence to effect
political change," said the spokesman.
Honduras is to hold presidential elections
in November.
The Honduran Supreme Court has authorized
the removal from office of Zelaya and warned
that the former president will be arrested
if he returns to the country.
The coup in Honduras has been widely
condemned by the international community.
Some countries, including France, Italy and
Spain, have recalled their ambassadors from
Honduras. |
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