I suspect that they are fearful as to what might come afterwards.
The coup has triggered an upsurge in popular movements that have mobilized to support Zelaya. There is no guarantee that any mainstream politician, including Zelaya, will be able to contain these movements later on.
Jim F.
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Gar Lipow <the.typo.boy at gmail.com> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Why are the coup leaders so intransigent? Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:41:21 -0700
At a guess, they don't want an honest election for his replacement, or even anyone authoritative in country to call them on the election not being honest.
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 12:28 PM, ken hanly<northsunm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I really do not understand why the coup leaders do not agree to the San Jose Accords. After they receive amnesty and Zelaya power is almost completely purged plus he will be replaced within a few months.
> This is from Allvoices:
> http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3883387-honduras-micheletti-backs-down-agrees-to-accept-oas-delegation
>
> While agreeing to see the OAS delegation Micheletti says that Insulza can only have observer status. Interesting that the coup government feels it can set the terms of the meeting! Micheletti again said just recently that the return of Zelaya is not negotiable. One wonders what purpose the meeting can serve then since that is the whole purpose of negotiations from the first!
> I expect that there has been a lot of pressure from the US and others for the Honduran coup govt. to come to a negotiated solution along the lines of the Arias accords. After all the coup leaders will have amnesty, the govt. international recognition, and Zelaya will be a lame duck president with reduced powers for a short period of time. It seems that the coup is more interested in saving face, and slapping the U.S. and OAS in the face, than accepting a solution which is in their own interests.
> Given that the military has accepted an Arias type agreement and that the Liberal party's presidential candidate has disowned the coup it would not be surprising if I am finally right that an agreement will be reached soon. However, so far I have had a tendency to be wrong on the issue!
>
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