Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Porfiro Lobo, who won Honduras' presidential polls on the weekend, said he wanted to begin a dialogue with all political factions on to achieve national reconciliation. Speaking on Monday, one day after his victory in the elections, the legitimacy of which is disputed by many, Lobo said the talks should start Thursday.
On Wednesday, the country's parliament is to decide on the political future of ousted president Manuel Zelaya, who as been holed up in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa since late September and demands to be reinstated.
Lobo told journalists he planned to invite 20 organizations to the dialogue. He said he hoped to initiate a process of unity and reconciliation with Honduras urgently needed.
The country has been split since Zelaya's June 28 ouster into those who supported the coup and those who support Zelaya, who allied Honduras with countries such as Cuba and Venezuela.
Lobo , the candidate of the conservative National Party (PN), stressed that the elections had been legitimate and said he brooked no outside interference.
Venezuela, among others, said it would not recognize Lobo as president.
