MAY DAY & EAST TIMOR
May Day is the day of the year that we celebrate the victories of ordinary
people over all forms of tyrranny and exploitation - whether it be by unjust
employers or colonial &/or fascist regimes
On this day we also commemorate those who have been imprisoned, tortured,
raped or murdered because they have been involved in struggles for justice,
healthy and safe working conditions, independence, democracy etc.
East Timor is one such struggle that must be remembered because each day we
hear further atrocities committed against its people by the militias and the
army of the Indonesian dictatorship.
The Campaign for an Independent East Timor (South Australia will have a
contingent at the Adelaide May Day March this coming Saturday, 1 May.
* JOIN THE EAST TIMOR CONTINGENT AT YOUR MAY DAY MARCH
* WEAR A BALCK ARMBAND TO COMMEMORATE THE GENOCIDE THAT HAS OCCURRED IN
EAST TIMOR
(since the illegal invasion by the forces of the Indonesian dictatorship)
* BRING APPROPRIATE PLACARDS & BANNERS
* MAKE THE FOLLOWING DEMANDS:
1. All militias to be disarmed and disbanded
2. Withdrawal of all Indonesian forces before any act of self
determination occurs
3. Stop all military cooperation with the Indonesian dictatorship
4. Australian support for a strong and effective UN peace making
(security restoring) contingent to ensure that there is peace
and that the East Timorese are able to determine their future
free of terror and coercion
5. Pressure Indonesia to free Xanana Gusmao so that he may
participate in further UN peace negotiations
(so far there have been no East Timorese representatives
involved in these talks)
6. Support for international relief programmes to adequately
meet the humanitarian needs of the East Timorese
(especially surgical teams to assist those who have been
attacked by the militias)
MAY DAY RALLY/EVENTS, ADELAIDE SATURDAY FIRST MAY 1999
10AM MARCH: ASSEMBLE VICTORIA SQUARE
11AM RALLY: RYMILL PARK
Speakers, Trade Union Choir
(including a speaker from CIET)
Displays/Stalls/Food & Drink
7pm DINNER: BISHOP AUDITORIUM
TRADES HALL
11 SOUTH TCE
ADELAIDE
Speakers/Band/Dancing
COST: $20
Cheryl Scopazzi (83444788 or 0418859615)
(Table for PSA/ASU, contact Andy 259)
URGENT: WE NEED NUMBERS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY
SUNDAY 2 MAY
10AM DEDICATION AT WORKERS' MEMORIAL
BLACK DIAMOND CORNER
CNR PORT RD & COMMERCIAL ST
PORT ADELAIDE
BACKGROUND:
It is crucial that every progressive and caring person who values human rights
attends their nearest May Day Rally & March to demonstrate solidarity with
East
Timor.
John Howard is having talks with Habibie on Bali this week. His government has
had a history of assisting the Indonesian dictatorship militarily and diplomat-
ically. His comments before going to Bali give little hope that he will make
any great effort to stand by the East Timorese, our valiant World War 2 allies.
This is especially so when he said that human rights for the East Timorese can
only occur in the context of Australia's national interest.
This must be great comfort for the East Timorese who have suffered at the
hands of this dictatorship, its army and its militias.
Every day we hear of terrorism, torture and horrific murders as the crumbling
regime of Habibie, Alatas, Wiranto and Suharto desperately tries to hold on to
East Timor. (Yes, Suharto, a good mate of Habibie, is still there behind the
scenes and he is using some of his ill gotten wealth to help the dictatorship
fund the murderous militias. The militias are comprised of criminal and
traiterous East Timorese, West Timorese (ie Indonesians) and Indonesian
soldiers)
Add to that, there are still about 20,000 troops in East Timor. The Indonesian
army is not going to crack down on the militias - they created them in the
first
place and are paying them and organising them.
Obtain further information from the:
Campaign for an Independent East Timor (SA)
Phone: 08 83443511 (Secretary)
Pager: 08 84157467 (Information Officer)
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL.SE
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