Zambrano lays bases for new governance doctrine

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Sunday, June 01, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Accion Democratica (AD)  and Coordinadora Democratica (CD)  negotiator, Timoteo Zambrano says the government cannot unilaterally implement any of the 19 articles of the negotiations agreement  because the process from now on must be the product of a shared vision with the opposition and international bodies. 

Zambrano is peeved by declarations from Defense Minister General (ret.) Jose Luis Prieto over intervening State and municipal police forces. 

It appears that Zambrano claims that negotiations representatives are part of an invisible government above the legislature, states that each article must now be subject to interpretation and more negotiations.

The new doctrine has already found it opponents in the opposition camp ... Primero Justicia, Union and other groups have made it clear that the top priority is to get the recall referendum process on the right track and do not want to be bogged down by red herrings. 

According to political analyst Miguel Salazar, the CD is already a spent force with people abandoning ship. Federation of Chambers of Industry & Commerce (Fedecamaras)  representative, Rafael Alfonzo  has already deserted, as has Yaracuy State Government Eduardo Lapi, who made a song and dance of his disagreement, hours before the agreement was signed.

Returning to Zambrano, the AD leader says it is urgent that each side appoint representatives for a liasion committee to implement the agreement