[Mwananchi] Honduran Cardinal's Statement
From: FELIX DIAWUOH (fad57@msn.com)
Sent: Mon 7/13/09 1:52 PM
To: mwananchi@yahoogroups.com
I cannot remember of any U.S. Administration openly alligning itself with the so-called international community and disregarding a legitimate Constitutional process of a democratic country like Honduras.
The State of Israel may possibly be the next when the U.N. General Assembly proposes any of its usually anti-Israel and one-sided Resolutuions to isolate the Jewish State. President Obama will like the world to love America rather than America doing the right thing to spread freedom and democracy. U.S. pro-democratic freedom strategy with both material, finacial and human resouces, not guarantteing perfection, at least isolated some of the world's worst dictators in the past. This was what at times put the U.S. foreign policies at odds with the so-called international community opinion.
Meanwhile the same U.N. and the international community are at hands-off from the worst Oppressive Governments of the world and shamefully respect these Oppressive Regimes' internal sovereignty. Democratic freedom and Human Rights are being relatively defined and enforced rather than ensuring the compliance with the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Charter by all member Nations of the U.N. The true victims are the millions of civilians being beaten, killed, imprisoned and opposition voices silenced in their attempts to be free in their own respective countries. Isolating Hoduras will not free these people uner oppression nor stop the true coup d'etats by definition in other member countries of the U.N.
Felix.
http://www.zenit.org/article-26380?l=english
ZE09070605 - 2009-07-06
Permalink: http://www.zenit.org/article-26380?l=english
Honduran Cardinal's Statement
"We Have the Right to Define Our Own Destiny Without Unilateral Pressures"
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, JULY 6, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the statement delivered Saturday by Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, archbishop of the capital of Honduras and president of the nation's episcopal conference, regarding the political unrest affecting the country for more than a week.
The translation was provided by the Honduran episcopal conference.
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"Building from crisis"
1. Barely three weeks ago, in a General Assembly of this Episcopal Conference, we clearly expressed that social justice, dialogue and consultations within the legal framework are needs of our people to be recognized and respected.
2. Facing the situations of recent days, we have used the information found after searching competent instances of The State (Supreme Court of Justice, National Congress, Public Attorney's Office, Executive Branch, Supreme Electoral Tribunal) and many other civilian organizations. All of those documents show that all Honduran Democratic Institutions are operating and in place, and the execution of their mandate has occurred in strict adherence to law. All three branches of the State: Executive, Legislative and Judicial are within democratic legal boundaries, according to the Constitution of The Republic of Honduras.
3. The Constitution of the Republic and the justice administration organs have us conclude the following:
a. According to Article 239 of the Constitution of the Republic "whoever proposes the reform" of this article, "shall immediately cease performing the functions of his post, and shall remain disabled for the exercise of all public functions during a period of ten years". Therefore the referred person, at the moment of his capture, was no longer performing the duties of the Republic's Presidency.
b. On June 26th of 2009, the Supreme Court of Justice unanimously appointed a Natural Judge, who in turn expedited a warrant for the arrest of the citizen President of the Republic of Honduras, who was charged responsible for the following crimes: AGAINST THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, HIGH TREASON, ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, AND USURPATION OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS in detriment of the Public Administration and The State of Honduras; all the above stated as of the Prosecution Requirement presented to this Court on behalf of the Public Attorney's Office.
Learning from our mistakes to amend them in the future
4. "No Honduran Citizen can be expatriated neither surrendered to a Foreign State" (Article 102, Constitution of the Republic). All of us believe we deserve an explanation of the happenings of June 28.
5. On June 19 we expressed that we all are more or less responsible for a reality of social injustice. None the less, we still believe Honduras has been, and wants to continue being, a people of brothers and sisters living united in peace and justice.
a. That is why we deem necessary to hear all opinions, in such a way that a true dialog can be established among all sectors of our society, aiming to reach constructive solutions.
b. It is fundamental to respect the calendar proposed by the Supreme Electoral Court, guarantying free elections on November 2009.
c. It is necessary to globalize solidarity as a path to help us overcome injustice and inequity. The international community, with proper and accurate information about the situation of our country, can contribute to these purposes.
6. We make a special call
a. We invite all those who have, or have had, in their hands the conduction of our country to avoid being dragged by selfishness, vengeance, persecution, violence and corruption. You can always find the ways understanding and reconciliation beyond the interests of any group or party.
b. We exhort all social, economic and political groups to go beyond any emotional reactions and search for the truth. Today, more than ever, all social communicators must express their love for Honduras searching for the pacification and serenity of our people and leave aside all personal attacks in their search for the common wellbeing.
c. We invite the population in general to continue living in a state of respectful and responsible participation, understanding that we all can build, through honest work, a Honduras with more justice and solidarity.
d. We ask the Organization of American States to pay attention to all previous events occurring out of legality in Honduras, and not only to what happened on and after June 28. The Honduran people are also asking why you have not condemned the belligerent threats against our country. If the interamerican system limits itself to protect the democracy expressed in the urns but does not follow up on the performance of a good government, the prevention of political, economic and social crises, it is of no consequence to react late after they occur.
e. We manifest to the international community that we have the right to define our own destiny without unilateral pressures of any kind, and searching solutions that promote the common good. We reject all threats of the use of force or blockades of any kind that only produce suffering among the more deprived population.
f. We deeply thank all brothers and sisters from many countries who, through their solidarity, support and moral closeness, have furnished us with horizons of hope in contrast to the menacing attitudes of some governments.
7. Our current situation can serve us to help build and traverse a new path towards a new Honduras. The confrontation we are currently seeing should not further induce violence, but rather take us to a turning point on our way to dialog, consensus and reconciliation to strengthen us as a Honduran family advancing in our way to integral development for all Hondurans.
8. We exhort our population of believers to intensify their prayers and take fast in solidarity for the reign of peace and justice.
Tegucigalpa , July 4th , 2009
[Signed by Honduran bishops]
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Former President Rawlings Interview On BBC And Ghana's Democracy
RE: If you haven't, Read this Rawlings Interview
From: FELIX DIAWUOH (fad57@msn.com)
Sent: Tue 7/14/09 2:49 PM
To: npp-politics@googlegroups.com
Eric,
Thank you for bringing this news to our attention. I have posted the link to the full text of the interview below. The more we hear from the P/NDC's former and present leaders, the more we realize the importance of of the need to give our full support to help NPP regain power in 2012. Some harm may be done to Ghana in the next 4 years by the NDC Party, but Ghana is worth fighting for. Elections always have the unexpected consequences, a price we pay for democratic process. Please compare this former President Rawlings' interview transcript with that of the former President Kufour's which was also posted up here less than a week ago.
I hope President Obama will be able to see the on-going configuration of alliances between these self-acclaimed revolutionary or progressive Governments, being Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran etc, etc.. They would abuse the very democratic process which brought them to power, then later deny same democratic freedom to their citizens while blaming other Governments.. These Governments and all terrorist groups use their anti-West/U.S/Israel rhetoric as their unifying slogan. They use the blaming game as common propaganda tool to entrench themselves in power and get away with their own Human Rights abuses and bad governance. The only problem is that President Obama believe in their political phisolosophy and rhetoric as he has been apologizing to them on behalf of his country, U.S.
The good news is that, Ghana's former President Rawlings who is now out with such distorted statements on our democratic achievement in Ghana is helping to re-activate the opposition to his prevous and the new Administration of the P/NDC by the Ghanaian public. The Ghanaian electorate is beginning to realize that the black spots on the leopard's skin are indelible even when painted over to look like a sheep skin.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/226920/1/interview-rawlings-speaks-to-bbcs-komla-dumor-on-t.html
As the people of Honduras were right to prevent their former President, Manuel Zelaya, to take their country on the same distorted democratic path, so are Ghanaians realizing the fight before us right now to stop the New Rawlings and his new NDC's Atta-Mills Government from recreating a distorted vision for Ghana.
Felix A. Diawuoh
Colorado Springs, CO
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From: ebottah@hotmail.com
To: npp-politics@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: If you haven't, Read this Rawlings Interview
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:07:28 -0400
The man Rawlings is a fool. To him electoral wins that is "unstolen" are those won by NDC. That can come from only the mouth of a fool and undemocratic mindset. To say that democacy was at its best and highest form during the PNDC era sums up everything. How on earth such a fool got to rule Ghana for 19 years is the greatest mystery of the century. Ghanaians are too stoic for their own good.
Eric
From: FELIX DIAWUOH (fad57@msn.com)
Sent: Tue 7/14/09 2:49 PM
To: npp-politics@googlegroups.com
Eric,
Thank you for bringing this news to our attention. I have posted the link to the full text of the interview below. The more we hear from the P/NDC's former and present leaders, the more we realize the importance of of the need to give our full support to help NPP regain power in 2012. Some harm may be done to Ghana in the next 4 years by the NDC Party, but Ghana is worth fighting for. Elections always have the unexpected consequences, a price we pay for democratic process. Please compare this former President Rawlings' interview transcript with that of the former President Kufour's which was also posted up here less than a week ago.
I hope President Obama will be able to see the on-going configuration of alliances between these self-acclaimed revolutionary or progressive Governments, being Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran etc, etc.. They would abuse the very democratic process which brought them to power, then later deny same democratic freedom to their citizens while blaming other Governments.. These Governments and all terrorist groups use their anti-West/U.S/Israel rhetoric as their unifying slogan. They use the blaming game as common propaganda tool to entrench themselves in power and get away with their own Human Rights abuses and bad governance. The only problem is that President Obama believe in their political phisolosophy and rhetoric as he has been apologizing to them on behalf of his country, U.S.
The good news is that, Ghana's former President Rawlings who is now out with such distorted statements on our democratic achievement in Ghana is helping to re-activate the opposition to his prevous and the new Administration of the P/NDC by the Ghanaian public. The Ghanaian electorate is beginning to realize that the black spots on the leopard's skin are indelible even when painted over to look like a sheep skin.
http://www.modernghana.com/news/226920/1/interview-rawlings-speaks-to-bbcs-komla-dumor-on-t.html
As the people of Honduras were right to prevent their former President, Manuel Zelaya, to take their country on the same distorted democratic path, so are Ghanaians realizing the fight before us right now to stop the New Rawlings and his new NDC's Atta-Mills Government from recreating a distorted vision for Ghana.
Felix A. Diawuoh
Colorado Springs, CO
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From: ebottah@hotmail.com
To: npp-politics@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: If you haven't, Read this Rawlings Interview
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:07:28 -0400
The man Rawlings is a fool. To him electoral wins that is "unstolen" are those won by NDC. That can come from only the mouth of a fool and undemocratic mindset. To say that democacy was at its best and highest form during the PNDC era sums up everything. How on earth such a fool got to rule Ghana for 19 years is the greatest mystery of the century. Ghanaians are too stoic for their own good.
Eric
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