(VHeadline.com) - "Venezuela's Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK), Alfredo Toro Hardy, has launched the first shot across the bows in the government's offensive to spread news and information about the constitutional reform.

In a letter to personalities and organizations in the UK, Toro Hardy calls the reform process a 'sovereign, legal and legitimate act.'

The Ambassador hits the nail on the head pointing out that the 'reform's main objective is power devolution to the people.'

However, the Ambassador addresses controversial points raised by opponents in Venezuela and abroad.

In the first paragraph, Toro Hardy lays the democratic basis of the reform, stating that it has not come out of the blue. During the 2006 December electoral campaign, Chávez made it clear that the reform was part of his manifesto and the victory of 63% gave the President a clear mandate to proceed.

The Ambassador tackles continuous re-election, which has caused a storm in Venezuela, arguing that it is in tune with the prevailing situation in the majority of European countries.

Then comes private property, autonomy of the Central Bank of Venezuela and worker benefits, such as reduction of weekly working hours to 36 hours.

Whether one agrees or not with the reform, the Ambassador ends his letter, challenging anyone to question the transparency, legitimacy and legality of a fully sovereign act where all Venezuelans are called to decide via popular vote."