Via BBC:Interim Honduras head stands firm
Mr Micheletti did say he would be happy to step down – but only if Mr Zelaya also renounced his claim to be president.
“If I am an obstacle, I will step aside, but I also demand that this gentleman (Zelaya) who has caused such damage to the nation also goes,” he said.
Of course, for Zelaya to do so would be to validate the coup.
The offer is also an utter non sequitur on Micheletti’s part, as the issue is not his occupation of the office, per se, but the manner by which he was awarded it. His removal alone hardly solves the underlying problem.
Meanwhile, Zelaya is demanding that the elections be postponed if he isn’t restored to office by the 15th of this month:
“If the president is not reinstated by 15 October, the electoral calendar should proceed according to the law, allowing three months of campaigning to allow equal competition and people’s participation,” a statement from Mr Zelaya said.
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