Chavistas “will not surrender the revolution”, even in defeat in December's elections, warned Maduro

[Bacchus4.0]

http://en.mercopress.com/2015/10/31/chavistas-will-not-surrender-the-revolution-even-in-defeat-in-december-s-elections-warned-maduro

While the embattled leader said he would accept the results of the election, whatever the outcome, even in a “negated hypothetical scenario” he’s not willing to “surrender the revolution.”

“I would govern with the people, always with the people and the civil-military union,” Maduro said late Thursday on state television, in response to a question on how he would govern in the event the opposition takes control of congress. “In such a scenario, Venezuela would enter one of the most turbulent and poignant stages of its political life.”

Triple-digit inflation, the worst economic contraction in the world this year and record shortages of food and medicine are undercutting support for both Maduro and his party. Candidates for Venezuela’s opposition alliance and independents are expected to get 66.3% of votes in the December election, according to September poll by Caracas-based Venezuelan Institute of Data Analysis, known as IVAD.

Furthermore, Maduro in July signaled that he won’t allow international observers to monitor the election. Brazil’s electoral court TSE said earlier this month that it wouldn’t join a Unasur mission to observe the election citing delays in an accord with Venezuela’s electoral body.

[jonno99]

1. What does this even mean:

“I would govern with the people, always with the people and the civil-military union,”

So, if he lost the election (or his majority?), he would "accept the results" - but still continue to govern??

Color me confused (and ignorant of Venezuelan politics...).

[Bacchus4.0]

2. Yes, it sounds more of a threat than anything.

I can't really predict what this idiot would do but abolishing the legistlature or getting permission for rule by decree from the outgoing legislature are certainly possibilities and that is assuming there is an election in December and the results are recognized.

[jonno99]

3. "abolising the legistlature"? How could he not see that doing so will only end in bloodshed?

For the sake of his people, here's hoping he does the right thing...

[COLGATE4]

4. This idiot is planning on going down with the ship. And he'll take

a whole lot of innocent Venezuelans with him if he does. Let's hope he does the right thing...

[Bacchus4.0]

5. chavistas have no history of doing the right thing. Although, I do see exile in Maduro's future

although I don't know which country would want that idiot.

[COLGATE4]

6. I suppose he can get 'refuge' in Bolivia. Correa and Dilma

won't touch him with a 30 foot poll and Cuba is now out of the question.

[Bacchus4.0]

7. Yeah, I'd say Bolivia or Nicaragua would be his best bet nt