Reply #8: The Bush-backed "opposition" deserves to really be slammed down hard [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

From the article:

Rodriguez Denounces Threats Against Him and other Electoral Officials

Electoral Council member Jorge Rodriguez also told of death threats against him and his family and that of Oscar Battaglini, another council member accused by the opposition of being pro-government. Rodriguez said that the threats are being directed against them via telephone, e-mail, and short wave radio. The threats launched via short wave radio even provided the home address of both council members and encouraged people to go to their home to attack them.

Finally, Rodriguez denounced that another infringement on the privacy of council members. Several major Venezuelan newspapers reprinted anonymous advertisements urging that people call the home, cell phone, and office numbers of the three council members that the opposition accused by the opposition of being alligned with the government. Rodriguez added that while the council rejects this kind of pressure, none of it would have any effect on their decisions.
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You can be sure if people here started making death threats to Republican members of our government, they'd be getting company in no time at all. Good grief!