Post by scumbuster on May 19, 2016 17:17:42 GMT -5
Maduro Will Declare "State of Internal Commotion" if Coup Incidents Occur
CARACAS - Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro warned that he could declare a "state of internal commotion" if coup incidents occur and reiterated that there are "serious threats" to peace in the country.
The state of internal commotion is a third level after the state of emergency and economic emergency already decreed last week and "a resource that I have as head of state if signs of a coup occur," he said in a mandatory radio and television transmission.
"I will not hesitate to declare it if necessary (...) hopefully that will not be necessary," he said Wednesday.
The president said that under the Constitution, the state of emergency and economic emergency, which were denounced yesterday by the opposition-controlled parliament, may be applied in "exceptional economic circumstances that seriously affect the economic life of the nation."
"I think here no one doubts (...)that we are in an exceptional situation which requires exceptional actions (...) in order to protect peace in the country," he underlined.
According to the president, the National Assembly "has been lying about the new decree."
"The Assembly should be of service to help economic production," he stressed and said that they should not encourage speculation and instead contribute to solve the Venezuelan complicated situation.
He questioned if the National Assembly will last until October when it is expected to submit the national budget proposal for 2017 for approval.
The Venezuelan opposition marched today to demand that the Election Commission grants them the right to hold a referendum to oust Maduro before his term ends in 2019.
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CARACAS - Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro warned that he could declare a "state of internal commotion" if coup incidents occur and reiterated that there are "serious threats" to peace in the country.
The state of internal commotion is a third level after the state of emergency and economic emergency already decreed last week and "a resource that I have as head of state if signs of a coup occur," he said in a mandatory radio and television transmission.
"I will not hesitate to declare it if necessary (...) hopefully that will not be necessary," he said Wednesday.
The president said that under the Constitution, the state of emergency and economic emergency, which were denounced yesterday by the opposition-controlled parliament, may be applied in "exceptional economic circumstances that seriously affect the economic life of the nation."
"I think here no one doubts (...)that we are in an exceptional situation which requires exceptional actions (...) in order to protect peace in the country," he underlined.
According to the president, the National Assembly "has been lying about the new decree."
"The Assembly should be of service to help economic production," he stressed and said that they should not encourage speculation and instead contribute to solve the Venezuelan complicated situation.
He questioned if the National Assembly will last until October when it is expected to submit the national budget proposal for 2017 for approval.
The Venezuelan opposition marched today to demand that the Election Commission grants them the right to hold a referendum to oust Maduro before his term ends in 2019.
laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2412516&CategoryId=10717