A 'sea of humanity' in support of fishermen http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/A-sea-of-humanity-in-support-of-fishermen/articleshow/12860640.cms
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Fisheries Co-ordination Committee will form a 'Sea of humanity' (human chain) along the coast, from Manjeswaram in Kasaragod district to Iraiman Thurai in Kanyakumari district, on April 28. The event is being organized to highlight the need to protect the lives and rights of fishermen across the state. Addressing a news conference here on Tuesday, co-ordination committee convener T Peter said the human chain would touch 222 fishing villages across the state. Members of civil society, political leaders and fisher folks would form part of the human chain. The demands of the co-ordination committee include cancellation of the Union government order declaring the whole of Arabian Sea as high alert area and strengthening of coastal security in close coordination with fisher folks. The committee also wants the government to restrict the movement of ships beyond 60 nautical miles from the coast. Those who participate in the human chain would take a pledge to moot more concrete actions towards sea safety. Thiruvananthapuram archbishop Soosai Pakiyam, CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan health minister V S Sivakumar and RSP national secretary T JChandrachoodan would join the chain at Shanghumugham beach here at 4pm on Saturday.KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala opposition leader V S Achuthanandan and CPM leader P K Gurudasan would join the chain in Kollam coast. Other office bearers of the co-ordination committee, Fr Yujin Pereira, Pulluvila Stanly, Augustine Thomas, Beemapally Rasheed, Vettukad Solaman and Pulluvila Lawrence were also present in the press conference. Kerala Fisheries Coordination Commitee will form a 'Sea of humanity' (human chain) along the coast, from Manjeswaram in KasAaragod district to Iraiman Thurai in Kanyakumari district, on Saturday. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3355020.ece Coastal belt to witness protest Special Correspondent Livelihood protection for fishermen sought Fish workers and their families from 230 coastal villages in Kerala and Tamil Nadu will hold hands with social, political and cultural leaders to create a sea of humanity along the coastal belt stretching from Manjeswaram to Irayimanthurai on April 28 demanding livelihood security and protection for their lives and property. The agitation is being organised by the Kerala Fisheries Co-ordination Committee. A press note quoting committee leaders Eugene Pereira, Pulluvila Stanley, Austin Gomez, T. Peter and Beemapally Rasheed urged the government to ban ship traffic within 60 nautical miles of the coast and streamline the operation of the coastal vigilance committees. The press note said Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar, Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan, CPI(M) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI State secretary Pannian Raveendran, RSP secretary T.J. Chandrachoodan, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala, BJP State president V. Muraleedharan, Thiruvananthapuram Archbis hop Susaipakiam, MLAs Varkala Kahar, M.A. Vahid, C. Divakaran and Jameela Prakasam and poetess and social activist Sugathakumary were among those expected to participate in the event. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
