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From: "selma hayek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fwd: Press Release
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 05:31:27 PST




dear comrades,
attach the remarks of the solidarity picket by NGOs activists, trade 
unions, personals, and Indonesian in HK, today in Indonesia COnsulate.

in solidarity,
selma

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>
>Press Release: Demo in Hong Kong
>
>
>On Friday Nov. 20, a week after "Semanggi Tragedy," around 50 people 
>held a demonstration outside Indonesian Consulate General in Causeway 
>Bay, Hong Kong to commemorate the martyrs and condemn the bloody 
>incident. The protesters here chanted slogans to end military crackdown 
>and made an urgent call for democracy in Indonesia. They unfurled 
>banners that said: "People Demand Reform, Not Bullets." A collection of 
>student organizations, labor unions, women's groups, non-governmental 
>organizations and other concerned individuals signed an appeal 
>(attached), which was later given to a representative from the 
Consulate 
>General. They also presented the Consulate a wreath, a symbol of their 
>grievances and condolences towards Indonesian people. 
>
>A mix of Indonesians, Hong Kongers and people from other nationalities 
>participated in the demonstration. Also present were 18 East Timorese 
>who now live in Macau. "All of us have become the victims of the 
>military," one of them said. The East Timorese also demanded for 
>referendum and ABRI to leave their land.
>
>Protests against last week's incident had sprung everywhere. Not only 
in 
>Indonesia, but also overseas. On the night of Nov. 14, Indonesian 
>students held a candle-light vigil in front of Indonesian Embassy in 
>Washington D.C. Meanwhile, on Nov, 18, Indonesian community in 
>Melbourne, Australia, voiced their concern in front of their Consulate 
>General in the city. 
>
>---
>Hong Kong, November 20.
>
>Shattered Hopes
>Habibie and the Military End All Hopes for Democracy in Indonesia
>
>We condemn the latest crackdown on Indonesians' democracy movements. 
The 
>hands of President B.J. Habibie and armed forces chief, Gen. Wiranto, 
>are tainted with the blood from the democracy-reform martyrs. Sixteen 
>people, which include students, civilians, and a reporter, have died, 
>and over 400 were wounded. As young bodies fell from the gunshots, 
>skulls cracked by the police's batons, the hopes for democracy and 
>freedom in Indonesia became more remote.
>That day, on Friday 13, in Jakarta, once again students had taken to 
the 
>streets again. Supported by ordinary people, they tried to march to the 
>Parliament peacefully to demand for serious political reform and 
>substansial democracy. However, once again, the government and the 
>military intisgated a reign of terror. They blocked the march, turned 
>deaf ears to the pleas, and instead cracked down the peaceful protests. 
>There is no doubt that President Habibie is following the path of 
>state-terrorism, paved by his predecessor, Gen. Suharto. It only took 
>Habibie six months to abandon his "reform" promises and unleash the 
>military crackdown against those who made a firm call.
>With this act, Habibie and his cohorts ended the charade and are now 
>starting an alarming, and no less brutal, campaign to crackdown 
>dissidents. 
>We extend our unconditional support to the continuing struggle of the 
>students and the people for the democracy in Indonesia. We condemn any 
>violations against human rights in the country. 
>We demand that Habibie, Gen. Wiranto and their allies in the 
bureaucracy 
>and military to be hold responsible for the recent fatalities. 
>We demand that Habibie, his government and the armed forces to stop all 
>sort of harassment and repression against the pro-democracy movement.
>We demand to end the political role (dual-function) of Indonesian Armed 
>Forces.
>We demand justice!
>Our solidarity is with the democratic forces in Indonesia. Our hopes 
lie 
>upon those who believe in continuing the fight against injustice and 
>tyranny.
>
>Justice for the victims of armed forces in East Timor and Indonesia!
>Referendum for East Timor! 
>Democracy for Indonesia NOW!
>
>Signed by:
>Asia Pacific Mission for Migrant Filipinos (APMMF)
>Asian Migrant Centre (AMC)
>Asian Monitor Resource Center (AMRC)
>Asian Students Association (ASA)
>Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
>Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) - Hong Kong
>Committee for Asian Women (CAW)
>Documentation Action Group in Asia (DAGA)
>Far East Overseas Nepalese Association (FEONA)
>Hong Kong Christian Industrial Community (HKCIC)
>Hong Kong Christian Institute (HKCI)
>Hong Kong Women Workers Association (HKWWA)
>International Solidarity for Indonesia - Democracy Now
>        (ISIDN) - Macau
>Mission for Filipino Migrant Workers (MFMW)
>United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL - HK)
>Dolly Inos
>James Joseph
>Jonathan Napack
>Lo Sze Ping
>Yeung Shing
>Hong Kong Confederation Trade Union (HKCTU)
>Association for the Advancement of Feminism (AAF)
>Harmony House - Family Ideal Community Communication Project
>Hong Kong Women Christian Council
>Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse
>International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Catering Association 
>       (IUF) - Asia Pacific
>Pioneer
>
>


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