Political reform approved, re-election Uribe left out

[Judi Lynn]

Political reform approved, re-election Uribe left out
Thursday, 30 October 2008 13:08

Colombia's House of Representatives approved the political reform trying to battle paramilitary and criminal influence in Congress, but only after skipping the article allowing Colombian President Álvaro Uribe to be re-elected in 2014.

The 2014 re-election proved a too big obstacle for both opposition as coalition. Opposition parties are against the constitutional change in favor of Uribe. Coalition member Partido de la U wants Congress to allow Uribe to run for his second re-election in 2010.

The political reform as approved will prohibit political parties to replace congressmen who have been suspended under suspicion of criminal activities, the so called 'empty-seat' solution.

Colombian Congress has seen 60 of its lawmakers suspended for suspected ties to right wing paramilitary groups.

The House initially sank the complete political reform.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6155448

http://blogs.citypages.com.nyud.net:8090/canderson/images/smallestviolin.jpg

The pResident of the United States holding the world's smallest violin.r

[EFerrari]

1. Ha! I hope Mr. Uribe has a second career choice handy. n/t

[Peace Patriot]

2. Brush clearing in Crawford? Running a nightclub in Miami? Lots of things open to

that little fascist toady. Maybe he and Guido can go into "witness protection" together, and start a Starbuck's. Watch out for that potent Colombian coffee!