McCollum Calls Castro’s Reign ‘Tragic’

Posted Feb 19, 2008 by Lindsay Peterson

Updated Feb 19, 2008 at 04:24 PM

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has this to say about the resignation of Fidel Castro:

“The reign of Fidel Castro has been marked by the efforts of a man to hijack the government of his country and abuse those resources for his own personal agenda and gain. That he promised so much to his people and broke not only his word, but also the hopes, dreams and lives of several generations, is tragic, even criminal in nature. We have watched with deep sorrow how the people of Cuba were betrayed and we eagerly anticipate the day when Cuba will be welcomed back into the society of free nations.

“I hope and pray that the people of Cuba will act on the resignation of Fidel Castro to force a return to truly free elections, multiple political parties, a free press, and the release of political prisoners.”