Honduran military chiefs quit

26 Jun, 2009

The Honduran president warned that his country's stability is at risk after the attorney general called for his ouster and the military chiefs resigned over an upcoming national referendum on constitutional reforms. President Manuel Zelaya said he would seek a meeting of the Organisation of American States to address the crisis in Honduras because ``the rule of law is in danger.'
He called his supporters to a rally at the presidential palace on Thursday. ``There is a crisis generated by some sectors who have promoted destabilisation and chaos with the intent of causing serious problems for democracy in Honduras,' Zelaya said in a televised address at midnight on Wednesday.

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