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Oaxaca governor rejects congressional
demand for his resignation
MEXICO.— Ulises Ruiz, governor of Oaxaca, has
confirmed that on no account will he resign and
returned yesterday to the regional government
building that had been taken over by more than 4,000
members of federal police riot squads (PFP).
 The
Mexican Congress — its Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies — has demanded that Governor Ruiz leave his
post in order to regain control of that state, which
today is involved in an unprecedented conflict,
reported PL.
According to the Oaxaca government, the legislative
demand is unconstitutional because it violates the
sovereignty of the state, as well as interposing a
constitutional controversy before the nation’s
Supreme Court, which will decide this week whether
or not to proceed.
For
his part, President-elect Felipe Calderón called on
the leaders and authorities in Oaxaca involved in
the conflict to work within this framework in order
to reestablish the educational calendar.
Together with Reyes Tamez Guerra, the secretary for
public education, Calderón endorsed the decision and
the actions taken by the federal government
concerning the entry of the PFP into Oaxaca in order
to reestablish order.
Meanwhile, the city is continuing to survive with
bare-bones service, no public transport or waste
collection and, most importantly, no classes.
Thousands of businesses remain closed, having been
looted or intermittently robbed, and the streets
have been deserted by the majority of inhabitants.
Translated by Granma International |
