U.S. to Honduras: End emergency decree now

[struggle4progress]

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- The U.S. State Department is calling on Honduras' de facto president to immediately rescind an emergency decree that limits constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and public congregation.

Robert Micheletti, de facto president of Honduras, says he'll repeal an emergency decree, but not immediately.

"The freedoms inherent in the suspended rights are inalienable and cannot be limited or restricted without seriously damaging the democratic aspirations of the Honduran people," said State Department spokesman Ian Kelly in a statement late Monday night.

Earlier Monday, Roberto Micheletti announced he would repeal the law, but it would not be immediately. The decree will undergo a legal review, he said ...

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/29/honduras.ousted.president/

[Peace Patriot]

1. They're holding out for beating up and killing more leftists before the 'election.'

See my agonized comments at
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x23042
U.S. Won't Recognize Honduras Election Without End to Crisis
(also posted by struggle4progress)

...trying to figure out what's going on behind the scenes with Obama/Clinton policy. Not sure. It's already too late for "an end to the crisis," re the Junta holding an 'election.' How can an election in Honduras that is only a month away be fair? They won't even let the OAS into the country! (The OAS has an excellent election monitoring capability, but they need a lot of lead time--and the Junta won't even talk to them.) So what is the US setting up here? Or, is it setting something up here? Weeks from now, the Junta suddenly restores civil rights, suddenly acquiesces to the Arias Accord and suddenly lets the OAS election group into the country? And just because "the crisis has ended" (no matter when), all will be well, and the Junta will have a "new face" to show the world?

Or maybe Obama/Clinton (well-meaning all along) have finally gotten a handle on the situation (plot by Bushwhack moles and fascists like McCain and Negroponte), and are truly preparing the way for their non-recognition of the results of this so-called 'election.'

Hard to say. Reading the entrails...