Ousted in coup, Honduran president complains he was kidnapped
By Agencia Brasil
Brasilia – The president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, was arrested Sunday by a group of soldiers, hours before the country started a public consultation to reform the Constitution.
In an interview by telephone with a television Zelaya said he was “kidnapped during the night, taken to the air base and put on board a plane to San José, capital of Costa Rica.”
“A brutal kidnapping, made without any justification. (They) Broke the gates, threatening to shoot me. I have a car, I have the Air Force and I have a plane with soldiers inside and they left me here in San Jose, “he said.
The public consultation was deemed unconstitutional by the Parliament and the Supreme Court of Honduras. “It is a democratic and participatory process. . This is a kidnapping and extortion of the Honduran democratic system, ” retorted Zelaya.
According to agency Telam Argentina, the programming of the radio broadcast was halted in the morning Sunda and only songs were being played.
Zelaya said he will fly to Managua, capital of Nicaragua, to a meeting of Heads of State of Central America.
The Honduran president compared to his kidnapping attempted coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez in 2002 and asked continental leaders to apply pressure for the “restoration of order and system of rights” in Honduras.
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Oh yes, poor Mel Zelaya, he was only trying to change the Honduran constitution and dissolve Congress so that he could be president for life. He was only helping Chavez increase his drug smuggling in the region. How can anyone dare to stop him? Bad bad honest hondurans, don’t you know that evil should always prevail and democracy and freedom are terrible things to have?
I totally agree with you John. This Zelaya character is a serial liar at best! Hondurans are lucky they managed to get rid of him before it was too late. This should send a strong message to other governments being ran by totalitarians like Hugh Chavez, the people have awaken and are not going to take your abuse anymore! Long live Honduras!