Honduran president’s ouster is ‘coup d’état,’ UN Secretariat reaffirms

14 October 2009 – A recent Honduran media report implying that the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (DPA) does not consider the ouster of President José Manuel Zelaya as a coup d’état is inaccurate, the world body said today.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that the UN position on the legality of Mr. Zelaya’s removal was clearly articulated by General Assembly Resolution 63/301 adopted on 1 July, which “condemns the coup d’état in the Republic of Honduras that has interrupted the democratic and constitutional order and the legitimate exercise of power in Honduras.”

The statement calls the report “highly misleading,” noting that it appears to refer to an analysis submitted by a consultant as representing DPA’s views. “The Department of Political Affairs routinely receives reports and analyses of this type from consultants, academics and other experts,” it added. “But its views are strictly in line with that outlined in the General Assembly Resolution.

“The Secretary-General urges the parties in Honduras to avoid distractions at this critical moment in the negotiations and remain focused on arriving at a consensual agreement to end the crisis in Honduras through dialogue. He continues to strongly support [the Organization of American States] OAS-led efforts to assist the parties in reaching a solution,” it concluded.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32543&Cr=honduras&Cr1=

Does anyone EVER think your unreal nonsense is correct ?

That would be a real announcement.

The UN just released a report that said the Honduras "coup" was constitutional.

But it IS interesting to me that you think Obama has violated the US Constitution and deserves removal. Do tell.

But why follow our own democratic rules when a military coup sounds so exciting?

Everything you've said could be said as justification for the removal of Obama by a military coup, something the extremist right has already called for…and others are preparing for right now. (See my post today)

I see we've entered Reverend's bizarro upside down world again. When the Honduran President Zelaya tries to overturn the constitution to insert himself as Dear Leader, one more in a long, long line of Latin dictators, which is exactly what the Honduran term limits are designed to prevent, the Reverend would have me believe that is the "democratic will of the people," when in fact it is just a doorway to continued Latin corruption. Term limits aren't effective when they can be so easily cast aside, and when elections can be easily rigged by the President in power.

And where did you come up with that "capitalistic imperialism" charge directed toward me, anyway ? That has nothing to do with this. Honduras is free to elect whatever type candidates they want in their next election, just not the term-limited Zelaya. You leftists sure are a propaganda-spewing bunch. I'll give you that.

Maybe you should start the Obama President For Life movement, Rev. All in the name of democracy, of course.

Didn't think so

Maybe something like frodolives@hobbitsfans.com?