The woman, told local media that according to eyewitnesses, at least two men forced her husband to get into their vehicle as he left his home in an upscale residential neighborhood, Lomas del Guijarro, in Tegucigalpa near the presidential palace.
The man left home at 8:45 Honduras time, when a car pulled in front of his vehicle, and another behind, to prevent Jalil from escaping before they took him.
The kidnappers fired at least one shot in the left door of her husband’s car, said Mrs. Jalil, who stated that her husband “is a man who turns 81 in December, and is suffering from blood pressure and diabetes”. Her husband “was alone” in the vehicle, and requires medication on a permanent basis. Mrs. Jalil believes the political conflict in the country is responsible for the attack. “These are not common criminals,” according to Gloria Mejia Jalil.
“All I ask is they have mercy on elderly people. We are not responsible for what is happening”, she stated: “To my dear friend Manuel Zelaya, if you are listening please (…) release him. “
Khalil’s family has long-time ties to the ruling Liberal Party, and both Alfredo Jalil and his wife were deputies, while she also was nominated for Mayor of Tegucigalpa.
His son, Khalil Gabo, is a liberal deputy in the National Congress, who sought permission to serve as Deputy Defense Minister in the Government headed by President Roberto Micheletti.
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To the “World”, the USA, the ONU, the OAS, and the European Union:
Honduras is under attack by the same people you so much protect.
Your continued support of Zelaya is bringing bloodshed on our country because you do not want to accept that the majority reject that animal.
Your position is making many people regret that he was not just killed instead, it would have been easier for Honduras that way, but we decided to play along with the more modern and politically correct of doing things and applied legal procedures that were written down in our Constitution, the same one that he intended to change.
Now we tell you, Zelaya has called for violence, and he may just get it.
It is now up to you to end this, we do not accept a Socialist Dictator rulling our country, the fact that you want to imposse one on us does not mean anything to us, we are free and will stay free, no matter the price.
Remember, Communist also bleed and die.
another z’liar supported crime.
Honduras does not want this liar/criminal/marxist/dictator to run Honduras.
It is about time for Hondruas to break ALL ties with Brazil, and go in and get the criminal hiding like a dog there.
Don’t give into fear Hondurans! This is what all these Z’liars terrorists want. Stay strong!
NO Chavez, NO Castro, NO Zelaya!