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| E-199-00 November 19, 2000 PRESS RELEASE ON THE RESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF
PERUVIAN PRESIDENT ALBERTO FUJIMORI The Secretary
General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Cesar Gaviria, informed of the press release
issued by the President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, formally announcing his resignation to
the presidency within the next 48 hours, calls on the political and social forces and on
all citizens, in the face of a complex legal and political situation, to remain calm and
vigilant, and to express their support for democratic institutions and constitutional
order. The Secretary General would
also like to underline the convenience of preserving the spirit of dialogue and
compromise, which through the OAS talks has proven to be the best instrument in dealing
with the goals of preserving democracy and reinstating the full rule of law. The OAS reiterates its
commitment to support the people and institutions of Peru, and hopes that in this
difficult situation, the Armed Forces will maintain an irrevocable will to support
peruvian democracy and to serve as guarantors of the Constitution. This would substantially help ensure the normal
transition of presidential powers and the inauguration of the president to be elected by
democratic vote in the elections of April 8, 2001. |