Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned after nearly 14 years in power, amid turmoil following his disputed re-election last month.
The head of the army had called on him to go after protests over his election win.
Auditors found irregularities with the poll but Mr Morales said he had been the victim of a coup.
He said he was leaving to help protect families of political allies, after their homes were burned down.
In a televised address, Mr Morales urged protesters to “stop attacking the brothers and sisters, stop burning and attacking”.
Meanwhile, tension is high in Bolivia following the resignation of Morales, after weeks of protest over a disputed election.
Following his resignation, the deputy head of the Senate said she would take over as interim president until new elections were held.
Critics of Mr Morales celebrated his departure from office but there have also been incidents of looting.
Hello and good evening my people. Mr Morales didn’t resigned rather it was a coup conducted by the military with help from the CIA and the OAS. The OAS is based in Washington , DC but which is strange for such an organization where most of the countries are in South and Central America. America is using the OAS to interfere in the internal politics of left leaning governments but yet they complain when Russia interfere in their election. The OAS should move it headquarters to Brazil or Mexico and they should ban all NGO’s.
Tony, it depends on what news you read:
Note!
Officials said there had been no “coup.”
The clear will of the democratic opposition is to build a new democratic government, respecting the constitution, he said.
The U.S. government hailed Morales’s departure. Officials said there had been no “coup” but an expression of “democratic will.”
The United States applauds the Bolivian people for demanding freedom and the Bolivian military for abiding by its oath to protect not just a single person, but Bolivia’s constitution.”This is it Roosevelt Skerrit must go too; cope’ or by people not voting for him next month!
Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. Take note people. Did the people of God in the Old Testament rebel against the Roman Empire when they held power? No. Even when they were in captivity? Remember in the Old Testament, Several Authority ruled over the people.
You may say that we are in modern time but all the scriptures quoted are from the New Testament. The word of God is sovereign. This is our handbook for life. Whilst we must vote for whoever we want, the open display of rebellion is not pleasing to God. God is the one who brings up and brings down and he has asked us to respect the authority as indicated in the verses above. Take heed people lest u bring judgement on yourselves. Let this sink into your spirit.
Government is only a terror to those who are disobedient (not my word but the word of God). People educate yourselves lest u be judged.
“Did the people of God in the Old Testament rebel against the Roman Empire when they held power? No.”
No, but as told in 1 Maccabees they rebelled against the Greek Seleucid Empire a few centuries before that and gained their independence for some time as a result. And 1 Samuel 8 details the perils of submitting to a king.
Either way, to believe that God placed every dictator on Earth into positions to oppress people is nonsense of the highest order, and to claim that “government is only a terror to those who are disobedient” is willfully and dangerously ignorant.
“Did the people of God in the Old Testament rebel against the Roman Empire when they held power? No.” (Foerster).
Steve it is a dangerous precedence when one become selective where it pertains to the Bible.
Some people never heard of the Maccabees which are found only in the Roman Catholic Bible, and not found in the Protestant or King James version of the Bible.
One should not use the circumstance in Rome to justify people not fighting for their rights, if you want to use examples out of the Bible, there are numerous occasions when God told his people Israel to fight and kill entire nations in their path!
There are times when God himself fought the battle; i.e. during the Exodus out of Egypt when he destroyed Pharaoh’s army.
There are; I believe seven additional Books in the Roman Catholic Bible that are not found in the Protestant Bible, for I believe the reason of all the wars fought by the Sons Of Nun, etc, etc!
You are bonkers mad partner. So people subdued by Hitler should not have rebelled and gone to their death with the blessing of God. I hope you are not trying to say that man must always accept their ruler because that is the will of God. Well brother that is not my God and Skerrit was not appointed by Him either. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
individuals only hold these myopic stances, when they are attempting to prop up a corrupt regime. As soon as their favoured party exits the scene, they become the most vociferous opponents to what they embraced.
Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. People this is from the word of God concerning governing bodies. Romans 13: 1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 1Peter 2 13 – 17 – Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. Romans 13: 2 – Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is…
1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. 6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.
DNO your gutter journalism doesn’t have a place in the pit toilet. The majority of Dominicans will definitely make that decision, not the minority. Keep opening your back door with fake news. DNO you cannot fan the flames of revolution, because the majority of Dominicans don’t listen to you. 90% of your viewers are overseas. Keep up your stinking pitiful politics DNO Thanks for the no publication.
Skerrit does not look or speaks like someone who reads, but i do hope that someone conveys this news item re Morales resignation over a disputed election to him!!! What i am very happy about, is the fact that the people are coming out now, as was evident in the weeks preceding the announcement of the election date!
Skerrit
Whey is di money?
Whey is di money?
Whey is di money?
Who have ears let them hear, who doesn’t hear will feel.
ONLY IN DOMINICA.
Imagine, Dominicans going to Barbados to involve themselves in Barbadian politics? What do you think would happen? Imagine Dominicans going to Antigua or Jamaica to involve themselves in the respective islands politics?
I am confident they would not return home on their own volition. Our people are just talkers who are so happy to praise scholars… who do more talking. Talkers and do-nothing-ers.
If it was in any other country, at lease one of those Bajans “Masons” would not return home on their own volition, then and only then would Skeritt understand Dominicans are serious. But Dominicans repeat the same thing election after election with the same result.
DOMINICANS ARE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ABUSIVE SKERITT AND WE ARE SHOWING HIM WE LOVE TO BE ABUSED.
We tell people how we want to be treated and they respond accordingly. So Skeritt will win (CHEAT AGAIN) again and nothing will happen, because we have shown how gullible we are as a…
But I find Melissa doe have shame nou boy. I mean the only thing left in the woman is her beauty as her husband took away all her sense of dignity and pride and she contesting for that same man? Melissa Skerrit just succeeded in officially removing you from the official first lady, so he could appoint anyone as first lady. You sort wee girl
I wish I could call on the leader his Minister of Education Petter Saint Jean referred to an AS. aka donkey to resign but I will not waste my time because I know the man knows what awaits him the moment he lives office . In fact that’s why he sent this wife to contest the Roseau Central seat, so if she steals the seat Skerrit could make her PM and he would go and hide behind the presidency where he can’t be prosecuted. No wonder the man doesn’t mind dumping all our money to win this election. The teeth hurting him really badly but he scared of the teeth get extracted
Let general election
“””Sack Way Thieves””” in Dominica take note!!
In Dominica, election was stolen in 2005, 2009 and 2014..The people should prevent it from happening this time..
It’s only corrupt, incompetent, weak and tainted leaders who revert to this level of desperation!!
Skerrit
Whey is di money?
Whey is di money?
Whey is di money?
Roosevelt Skerrit next.
Careful what you wish for!!!
My wish or not, this is the inevitable and logical conclusion.
Roosevelt will not resign because he knows what awaits him the day he is out of office. But we have already given him notice that he will be fired on November 6 So by Nov 7The he will face the music . I still Red but I not defending no TEETH. Bad TEETH must be removed less they cause the entire place to smell
You already too late, 6 November was last week.