Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Honduran Congress approves impeachment tool after Zelaya debacle
By Gustavo Palencia
Tegucigalpa (Reuters) - Honduras' Congress on Tuesday approved a measure that allows senior political officials including the president to be prosecuted and removed from office, lawmakers said.
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Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya (R) and his wife Xiomara de Zelaya, presidential candidate of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) gesture during a news conference after casting their votes during primary elections in Tegucigalpa November 18, 2012. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera |
The impeachment mechanism is aimed at avoiding crises such as the one that erupted in the Central American country in 2009, when former President Manuel Zelaya was overthrown in a military coup.
"Impeachment keeps us from falling into a terrible conflict like the one in 2009, whose consequences were devastating not only economically, but socially," said National Congress president Juan Hernandez.
In 2009, Congress removed Zelaya after the military arrested him at his home and sent him to Costa Rica. Zelaya's critics said he was manoeuvring to remain in power beyond his term in office.
Congress, which was dominated at the time by the conservative Liberal and National parties, supported the military coup against Zelaya, and approved a no-confidence vote, but lacked an authorization procedure for his dismissal.
Legislation authorizing impeachment must still be approved by the incoming Congress, which will begin on Friday.
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