Deputy Hernandez urges people to set the streets alight with protest

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Fiery Primero Justicia (PJ) National Assembly (AN) deputy, Liliana Hernandez  has resurfaced calling on the opposition to undertake street agitation to promote the recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez Frias. 

In what seems to be an internal opposition shouting match to gain maximum brownie points, Hernandez proposes the appointment of an impartial National Electoral College (CNE)  ... "the CNE  should not consist of political party quotas but of people with merit." 

Calling President Chavez Frias "a man without democratic values," Hernandez says it is not a fight on equal terms because Chavez Frias has everything stacked in his favor ... "I'm not saying we should go out and force Chavez Frias out at rifle point but we are trying to generate street action because without pressure from the street, there will never be a recall referendum."

Meanwhile, the National Electoral College (CNE) has ordered the suspension of a Proyecto Venezuela (PV) advertisement on TV stating that the recall referendum is on August 19. CNE director, Romulo Lares says it leads to confusion and is inexact in content. The PV spot has been shown 38 times over the last three weeks.