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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-29-07 07:51 AM
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Peruvian President Alan Garcia granted "decree powers" will use "heavy hand" against drug violence.
Bullshit pal, you fucking want to take over the damn country. They always do when they get decree powers, it's too much to resist.

Absolutism is never a legitimate form of government, because it pisses off the people in opposition and it degrades a nation's commitment to democracy. Mr. Fucker of Peru blames or uses the notion of popular will in this, bullshit, if you're so fucking committed to fucking popular will, why the hell are you using an absolutist system?

"LIMA, Peru · Congress granted Peru's president the power to rule by decree for 60 days on matters related to drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime, strengthening his hand in the battle against cocaine production and smuggling.

President Alan Garcia thanked lawmakers for the measure and vowed to take 'a heavy hand' against drug gangs that have made the South American nation the world's second-largest producer of cocaine, after Colombia.

Congress voted late Thursday 49-7 to give Garcia the power to issue and reform anti-drug and crime legislation for a 60-day period without requiring congressional approval. Twenty-two opposition lawmakers left the session before the vote to protest the measure.

'The war against violence involves everyone. A heavy hand is what the people want, and we will do it legally,' Garcia said Friday. Peru cannot have 'legal voids so that drug trafficking, violent terrorism, corruption, money laundering and gang activity advances.'"

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/caribbean/sfl-hperupres28apr28,0,913252.story?coll=sfla-news-caribbean

That is such a load of crap. :puke:
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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-29-07 08:10 AM
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1. I guess he wants to be Fujimori II
It is a shame. The people of Peru deserve better.
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