And judging by the poorly proofread seeming nature of the rest of the letter - I would agree that they MEANT get rid of in a fair and democratic manner.
It's an idiotic counterargument all things considered.
Keith (NOT BACK)
One always dies too soon-- or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are-- your life, and nothing else. - Garcin, No Exit