Zelaya: Calling all Martyrs
Archive photo of Manuel Zelaya in El Ocotal, Nicaragua
This morning, at around 4 am local time, the military used tear gas to disperse the crowd stationed around the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. There were arrests and violence, but no dead. Nevertheless Manuel Zelaya is calling all his supporters to go near the embassy to “force the government of Roberto Micheletti to dialogue”. The military have stationed a van near the embassy constantly braying out the national anthem at full volume.
A responsible leader wouldn’t return in the middle of the night when he has achieved diplomatic victory already. A true leader would protect his people. With his actions Zelaya reveals his foolishness, vanity, and selfishness. I hope he is jailed before the day is out, and without further violence. Zelaya desperately needs new martyrs, and doesn’t care for the safety of his followers.
Image by Sandra Cuffe, used with a Creative Commons license.
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