Venezuelans know that Hugo Chavez is a cynic. Well, the international community saw it first hand today. When Hugo Chavez came back in April, he was contrite. He promised there would be an independent committee to investigate the truth of what happened on April 11th. On May 15th., the Chavez controlled National Assembly approved the first draft of the Bill creating that commission, with the joint vote of the oposition. Since then Chavez’ MVR has shelved the discussion of that Bill.
Today Hugo Chavez calls for an international committee because he “gives an extraordinary importance to finding out the truth about what happened in April”. Come on Hugo, call Caracas and have your party approve the Bill in Congress. For those abroad who don’t follow the details of what happens in Venezuela, read the Editorial in local newspaper Tal Cual on September 10th., which describes how the Government sabotaged the bill to establish the truth commission. The Editorial that day also notes the “coincidence” that the Attorney General has jailed 7 members of Chavez’ MVR as the only suspects in the April deaths. By the way that paper’s Editor is Teodoro Petkoff, who irks the opposition with his attempts to be balanced.
Chavez talking about Human Rights, come on!
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