European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 26. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Don t interfere Noriega tells Oas panamanian strongman blames . For crisis fort Amador Panama a Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega met with organization of american slates delegates and told them it would be a dangerous precedent for them to interfere in his country s internal affairs. Noriega also blamed the United states and its history of intervention in Panama for he country s political crisis. Today it s Panama tomorrow it could be any other country the defens forces chief told journalists wednesday after meeting with the Oas delegates. The Oas Mission was sent in response to the Noriega controlled government avoiding of the May 7 presidential vote and the beating of the top three opposition candidates by pro Noriega thugs. International observers say the opposition won the balloting by a 3-1 margin. Opposition leaders also met with the Oas delegation on wednesday and said they want their election Victory recognized and Noriega retired. About 300 marchers  opposition presidential candidate Guillermo Endara and his running mates Ricardo Arias Calderon and Guillermo Ford to the Oas delegation s hotel. The demonstration in Defiance of a government ban was broken up peace fully by about 25 riot police wielding bullhorn. Arias Calderon said two opposition workers were arrested. Maj. Edgardo Lopez a Noriega spokesman said that when the Issue of retiring Noriega was raised staff officers expressed loyalty to the strongman and told the Oas delegates that the Mailer sup to the defense forces. When asked directly what he planned to do Noriega thought a second an said. That s the million Dollar i  Oas spokesman Edgardo Costa called the 2 a hour discussion with Noriega Noriega holds a news conference wednesday after meeting with Oas officials. Ques and his staff very  the visiting delegation is composed of the foreign ministers of Trinidad and Toba go Guatemala and Ecuador and Oas Secretary general Joao Batna scares of Brazil. We talked about the intimidation of outrages of excessive foreign presence and intimidation by air sea land sub Marine. Even the Ozone layer has suffered intervention Noriega joked. The United states has been working for Noriega s ouster since the general was hit last year by a Florida indictment on drug trafficking charges. After the opposition candidates were beaten. President Bush sent 1,900 extra troops to augment Security at . Panama canal installations. The troops have conducted exercises and run armed convoys along panamanian roads As permitted by the 1977 trea ties under which the United slates must Lurn the canal Over to Panama in 1999. Noriega who denies the drug charges claims that the United states is trying to oust him because it docs not want to give up the canal it built and protected for so Long. Noriega has a historical perspective on the issues said Costa the Oas spokesman. He said Noriega s talk went Back to How the United Stales want ing a canal helped found Panama in 1903 by aiding its secession from colom Bia. The Oas passed a Resolution last week criticizing Noriega and calling for a Transfer of Power in the shortest possible  the panamanian government said some aspects of the Resolution including the mention of Noriega violate the Char Ter of the Oas. It said it would accept no interference in Panama s internal affairs. Noriega holds Power in Panama through his command of the defense forces which have so far remained Loyal despite . And opposition Calls for a coup. Acting president Manuel Solis Palma told an open meeting of government bureaucrats on wednesday that no new elections arc possible before sept. I when his term As minister in charge of the presidency ends. Solis Palma replaced Eric Arturo Del Vallec in the presidency after Dflvalle tried to fire Noriega in february 1988 following Noriega s indictment on . Drug trafficking and Money laundering charges. Noriega denies the charges. The meeting with the Oas was Point edly held in a building in the panamanian Section of fort Amador a former . Installation at the Edge of Panama City. The Fence that surrounds the building abuts a . Naval station and even no Riega must pass a . Military police Man to enter the area. Nakasone refuses to give up seat in parliament Tokyo a former prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone said thursday he was innocent of wrong doing in the recruit influence peddling scandal and refused to resign from parliament in sworn testimony before the legislative body. I am totally innocent said Nakasone who Testi fied under oath before the budget committee in parliament s lower House. I refused to testify earlier be cause 1 have never done anything  for the first Lime Nakasone admitted receiving 33.35 million yen $23.400 in political donations from recruit co. Over a five year period beginning in november 1982. Recruit is an information and pub Lishing conglomerate. Nakasone said the contributions were Legal and had been reported. While the former prime minister voice was heard in a National television broadcast cameras flashed Only still pictures of a grim faced Nakasone during More than two hours of testimony. By Law to cameras Are banned Al parliament sessions during testimony of special witnesses. Ruling parly and opposition lawmakers were scheduled to Grill Nakasone in a two hour 20-minute ses Sion on his role in the massive scandal. Opposition parties have demanded his resignation As a member of parliament a position he still holds like Many other living former prime ministers. Refusing to resign Nakasone said "1 will continue my Job to make a contribution to my  Nakasone prime minister in 1983-87, had acknowledged three of his aides bought a total of 29,000 re Cruit shares and said the profits were used for political activities. During questioning by Seiichi Inaba. A member of the opposition Japan socialist party Nakasone denied his personal involvement in the Stock purchases. These were economic acts by the individuals who purchased them he said. The aides reaped profits of almost 64 million yen $450,000 when the stocks were later sold Nakasone testified. For months the opposition stalled parliamentary debate on the nation s fiscal 1989 budget demanding sworn testimony from Nakasone. Who was Premier at the height of he influence peddling. The ruling Liberal democratic party relented last week promising that Nakasone would testify in Exchange for the opposition s cooperation on the budget. Earlier Justice minister Masami Takatsuki told the diet Japan s parliament that the investigation of the scandal is caring its final stage at last. He said the Tokyo Public prosecutor s office will release its final conclusions in the very near  a report by Japan broadcasting corp. Said Takatsu i s remarks indicated an end to the criminal investigation of any other figures in the Case including Naka Sone. Prosecutors have arrested 14 bureaucrats and businessmen on charges of bribery and securities Law violations in the Case involving recruit. Two diet members were charged earlier this week. Prime minister Noboru Takishita. Who admitted to receiving some 200 million yen si.4 million in re Cruit donations Loans and stocks has pledged to resign from office soon to take responsibility for the affair Hal has shaken Public Confidence in japanese politics and threatened the lip s 34-year majority in Par Liam no. In a Survey published thursday support for the lip slipped to 26.5 Percy no the lowest since its founding in 1955, while combined support for five opposition parties stood at 26.7 Percy no. Some 44 per a Cal supported no party according 10 the Survey of 2,280 eligible voters conducted on May 20-21 by the daily yom Iuri Shimun. No margin of error was Given. Recruit sold bargain priced unlisted shares in a subsidiary to scores of prominent government and Busi Ness figures including Al least 17 politicians and their aides. The buyers reaped sizable profits when the shares were publicly sold. Eleven of the 17 were members of Nakasonc s cab inet and opposition leaders claim he is a Central figure in the scandal. Nakasone was prime minister irom 198310 1987. Japan s former prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone right gets advice from party official t Kami Eton