INVITATION TO ATTEND FREE EAST TIMOR CLOSING EVENT
SUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 12.00 PM - 2.30 PM
INDONESIAN CONSULATE, QUEENS RD MELBOURNE
At the request of Xanana Gusmal the Free Timor vigil will discontinue its
occupation of the sire at the Indonesian Consulate, Queens Rd, Melbourne.
The action is being taken as a gesture of conciliation toward the new
Indonesian President Mr Abdurrahman Wahid. The vigil has operated 24 hours
a day for close to 5 months.
The vigil's primary objective has been to maintain awareness of the fact
that tens of thousands of East Timorese cointinue to be held against their
will in West Timor and other parts of Indonesia. The people in West Timor
in particular are still in serious danger from attacks from the militia and
are, in effect, being held as hostages.
To highlilght this issue and mark the closure of the consulate action, the
vigil collective, with the support of the Free East Timor Campaign, has
organised an afternoon of events at the vigil site on Sunday 6 February.
THE VIGIL INVITES YOU TO JOIN IN THIS ACTION AND DEMONSTRATE YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE RETURN OF THE HOSTAGES AND THE DEMAND THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE ATROCITIES IN EAST TIMOR BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
A BBQ, other snacks and a range of events will be held from 12.00 pm,
culinating at 2.30 pm in the release of balloons from the vigil site to
symbolise the release of the East Timorese hostages. Please come along to
share in these events and to allow us to express our appreciation for the
support we have recieved form the people of Melbourne.
Regards from the Vigil Collective.
LL.VB
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