---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamata Dash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Oct 13, 2008 12:07 AM Subject: Urgent Action Needed- Appeal Letter
Dear All,
As you might be aware by now, Shri Abhaya Sahu, leader of POSCO Pratirodh
Sangram Samiti (PPSS) was arrested earlier this evening in Orissa and was
kept in the Circuit House in Paradip. Pasted below as well as attached is an
appeal letter for immediate release. Please feel free to modify it and send
it to the Chief Minister and the Governor at the earliest.
The arrest is yet another measure of repression by the state and must be
severely condemned. This is an appeal to one and all to write to all
concerned for immediate and unconditional release of Shri Abhaya Sahu.
In solidarity,
Mamata
CONTACT DETAILS:
Shri Naveen Patnaik
Chief Minister of Orissa
Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome Road, P.O. Bhubaneswar
Distt. Khurda, Pin - 751 001
E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Office Phone 0674-2531100, 2535100, 2531500
Office Fax 0674-2400100
Residence Phone 0674-2590299
Principal Secretary to the CM, BK Patnaik: 2536682, 2322164
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shri M.C. Bhandare
Governor of Orissa
Raj Bhavan
Bhubaneshwar
Phone: 0674-2536111, 0674-2536582
DRAFT APPEAL
To:
Shri Naveen Patnaik
Chief Minister of Orissa
Secretariat
Bhubaneshwar
Sub: Condemning continued repression of protests against POSCO
project and recent arrest of Shri Abhay Sahoo, POSCO Pratirodh Sangram
Samiti leader
Dear Sir,
We are writing to condemn the arrest of Shri Abhay Sahoo, leader of the
POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti, and the continued repression of the
protests against the proposed POSCO project in Jagatsinghpur District.
On the evening of Sunday, October 12th, Abhay Sahoo was arrested near
Paradip. It is not yet known what Shri Sahoo is being charged with.
However the police had earlier filed numerous false cases against him,
while taking no action against those responsible for the violent attacks
on the people of the area. We fear that these false cases will now be
used to unjustly detain Shri Sahoo in order to silence him and to
intimidate those opposed to the project.
The POSCO project is a gigantic corporate crime, an attempt by a
multinational corporation to seize the land and resources of the
affected people and of the nation. The POSCO project will benefit no
one except POSCO itself. Moreover, the State government’s moves
to hand over the land are illegal and a criminal offence under the
Forest Rights Act, 2006. Despite these facts, for the last three years
the State government has been brutally repressing the people’s
protests, including through killings, bomb attacks and siege tactics.
Much of the area is under de facto occupation by the police.
We therefore call upon you to ensure:
* The immediate cancellation of the POSCO project and the withdrawal of
all police from the area;
* The immediate release of Shri Sahoo and all other arrested PPSS
leaders;
* Prosecution of all those responsible for violence against the people
of the area and compensation to the people for the repression that they
have suffered.
Sincerely,
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Draft Appeal to release Abhaya Sahu.doc
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