The National Association of Industrialists (ANDI) in a special event today, conducted a private ceremony to honor President Roberto Micheletti.
In the house of ANDI’s President, Adolfo Facusse, the Honduran President and his wife, Siomara Micheletti, were joined by a group of commanders of the Armed Forces, led by General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, for the event.
Mr. Facusse said Micheletti is a patriot, and the first hero of Honduras in the XXI century. Faccuse mentioned the difficult time last year when he lived in the U.S. and his visa was revoked for defending democracy in Honduras. Adolfo also said during his speech that Micheletti will go down in both world and Honduras history.
President Micheletti thanked ANDI for the plaque of recognition, but said the defense of democracy in Honduras involved several groups. “This was not one person.” He highlighted the role played by the Armed Forces, National Police, and “men and women nationwide who had the courage to confront the situation.”
He recalled when he was sworn in as president to replace the ousted Manuel Zelaya,
“I had no doubt that I had the support of the people of the Armed Forces, the Police … but more … most importantly God was with us,” said the President. He stated that even when the international community turned its back to Honduras, the National Congress was brave to make corresponding decisions.
Micheletti called for reconciliation among Hondurans. “I say again, and I repeat several times, it is easy to govern a country as noble as Honduras, and it is easy to govern a country where they have respect.”
“I only say that it has been an arduous task” …”I want to thank here publicly, my team of workers, the Armed Forces, the police, the whole team of government, especially the Foreign Minister and the Deputy Foreign Minister, for this fight, even though we had no backing from other countries,” the president said.
He thanked the administrators and financial workers of the State that did “an incredible job” amid the political crisis.
Micheletti also stated it was the “obligation” of any government to support private enterprise which provides work and development for the country.
