Ousted Zelaya demands release of political prisoners (Xinhua)

[struggle4progress]

MANAGUA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya demanded on Tuesday the de facto government immediately release its political prisoners and stop repression on the people.

Zelaya's staff added in a statement issued in Managua that the ousted president and those resistant to the June 28 coup demand frequency restoration of Honduras' Radio Globo and TV channel Canal 36 as well as the return of their seized equipment.

Zelaya's demand was made before the arrival of an Organization of American States (OAS) delegation to the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. The delegation of foreign ministers aimed at finding a solution to the political crisis prevailing in the country ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/07/content_12189292.htm

[Judi Lynn]

1. In jail for protesting monsters. Persecuted, tortured for their courage.

Their elected President also has phenomenal courage.

Thinking of them all continually.

Thank you, struggle4progress.

[struggle4progress]

2. Let's just hope the outside world pays attention long enough: for several years, at least

[Judi Lynn]

3. It will take a long term struggle to finally pry greedy, soul-less ghouls away from power,

but it's destined to happen, in time.

Sheer numbers, and control of countries' militaries won't protect them forever.