Honduras president challenges government over referendum

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/25/honduras.general/index.html

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On Thursday the President of Honduras Jose Manuel Zeyala led a protest of hundreds of citizens to a military base to take possession of ballots used in a contested referendum. The president is trying to pass a referendum that would allow him to run for another four year term. The county's congress and top military leaders do not support the referendum and are saying that it is illegal.

This political crisis has created made created fear that the government is moving away from democracy and back to military dictatorship. The Honduran government believes that Zeyala is forming a coup in order to become a dictator.

This situation is terrible for the country of Honduras. Zeyala needes to back down and give up his presidency if that is the law in the constitution. Nearly 70 percent of this country lives in poverty. The people of Honduras need democracy desperately to give the people hope that their situation may improve.

I believe this man deos have the right to protest the government, but I dont think what he is doing is right for his country. He needs to step down when his term is up.