Tegucigalpa, 13th October 2010. Television media this Tuesday broadcast an incident during which businessman Adolfo Facusse, infuriated, grabbed and twisted the left hand of journalist Luis Galdamez, who was holding a microphone while keeping a camera running with his right hand and keeping up a barrage of questions, in an interview with other media people at the entrance of the Government Palace.Galdamez explained how Facusse tried to twist his arm when he appeared to make an attempt to grab the microphone. Then, with his free arm the businessman threatened the journalist as though he was going to shove him - who, while still questioning him, backed up the stairs leading inside the presidential building.
While another journalist tried to defuse the situation, journalist Oscar Calona drew Facusse away to one side, where, according to Galdamez, he was approached by the journalist Mario Sanchez, who works for Radio America, and said to him “these are communists, leave them”
In the audio of video you can hear when Calona, opening his mobile phone and apparently making a call, approaches Facusse and says in his ear “have him killed, man” and then see him immediately moving away.
Facusse, President of the National Industrialists Association (ANDI) said during the interview that they, the businessmen, were not interested in the issue of a Constituent Assembly and that “those who want constitutional change to be re-elected are just seven thick heads (dummies)”. To which Galdamez asked him “what is it about change that makes you afraid?’
The interview became heated when Facusse defended questionable support to the country by businessmen saying “you have to love them” and became infuriated when asked if he was a genuine businessman.
“Are you afraid? What are you afraid of? Are you investing in Honduras? Are you a businessman? Tell me how many people you employ? Why are you afraid of constitutional reform?” Galdamez continued asking Facusse as he backed up the steps.
“I pay more than you” Facusse responded.
“But you don’t pay the State anything” Galdamez asked him.
“Tell me how many people you employ? Do you want to be a businessman? Then put your money where your mouth is and invest it. Create jobs for more than one person … you don’t have the balls to be a businessman” Facusse claimed, among other things.
Galdamez suggested to Facusse that he liked “sucking the teat of the State ” - ‘use it’ – and of ruining the National Investment Corporation (CONADI), a national project by the the country was responsible for dollar loans to businessmen, who did not repay the loan. Nevertheless many of them grew rich by the growth of the national public debt.
Galdamez claims that he has made investments and was affected by the floods, and “never asked anything from the government”
The journalist sent a message to Facusse; “if you are going to make a contract to kill someone, have the courage to look them in the face and tell them”.
Galdamez accused Facusse of “having so much power … that he could take the TV Channel Cholusat Sur off the air when they showed the video” and that his mobile phone was blocked at the time.
Facusse had been prevented from disembarking from the plane when he tried to enter the US. His visa had been suspended, along with 300 others for his connection with the coup.
He is well known for some of his more surprising statements, such as, Hondurans don’t need education, or that the State should hand public education over to businessmen. He also proposed that shopkeepers should offer discounts to motivate people to vote in the elections run under the coup regime last year.
The home of (journalist) Galdamez was raked with machine gun fire by unknown agents on September 16 2010. He was with the ousted president Manuel Zelaya for the three months or so when he was besieged by special military forces when he took shelter in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa.
Galdamez is the director and producer of the television broadcast “Behind the Truth” on Radio and TV Globo, and was awarded by a Spanish human rights organisation because it was recognised that he defended freedom of expression during the coup.
Translated by Fry Warwick from Mandalo a matar, susurra periodista a industrial Facussé que agredió enfurecido a periodista Galdámez
The interview became heated when Facusse defended questionable support to the country by businessmen saying “you have to love them” and became infuriated when asked if he was a genuine businessman.
“Are you afraid? What are you afraid of? Are you investing in Honduras? Are you a businessman? Tell me how many people you employ? Why are you afraid of constitutional reform?” Galdamez continued asking Facusse as he backed up the steps.
“I pay more than you” Facusse responded.
“But you don’t pay the State anything” Galdamez asked him.
“Tell me how many people you employ? Do you want to be a businessman? Then put your money where your mouth is and invest it. Create jobs for more than one person … you don’t have the balls to be a businessman” Facusse claimed, among other things.
Galdamez suggested to Facusse that he liked “sucking the teat of the State ” - ‘use it’ – and of ruining the National Investment Corporation (CONADI), a national project by the the country was responsible for dollar loans to businessmen, who did not repay the loan. Nevertheless many of them grew rich by the growth of the national public debt.
Galdamez claims that he has made investments and was affected by the floods, and “never asked anything from the government”
The journalist sent a message to Facusse; “if you are going to make a contract to kill someone, have the courage to look them in the face and tell them”.
Galdamez accused Facusse of “having so much power … that he could take the TV Channel Cholusat Sur off the air when they showed the video” and that his mobile phone was blocked at the time.
Facusse had been prevented from disembarking from the plane when he tried to enter the US. His visa had been suspended, along with 300 others for his connection with the coup.
He is well known for some of his more surprising statements, such as, Hondurans don’t need education, or that the State should hand public education over to businessmen. He also proposed that shopkeepers should offer discounts to motivate people to vote in the elections run under the coup regime last year.
The home of (journalist) Galdamez was raked with machine gun fire by unknown agents on September 16 2010. He was with the ousted president Manuel Zelaya for the three months or so when he was besieged by special military forces when he took shelter in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa.
Galdamez is the director and producer of the television broadcast “Behind the Truth” on Radio and TV Globo, and was awarded by a Spanish human rights organisation because it was recognised that he defended freedom of expression during the coup.
Translated by Fry Warwick from Mandalo a matar, susurra periodista a industrial Facussé que agredió enfurecido a periodista Galdámez
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