Precedence: bulk Dear friends, This is an important E-mail to you. Although there are other important and dramatic news (about the shooting of Jakarta's police against more 70 students and young people on the 1st of July), I would like to beg your attention on the international petition on bringing Suharto to trial, as stated below. I beg your kindness in helping us with the followings : 1. Please kindly communicate the text and the list of signatures to your different friends and relations in other important organisations (in Indonesia and abroad), asking them to participate in this campaign. We will do our efforts to continue this campaign until next November (presidential election). 2. We will be glad to receive from you a list of E-mail addresses (in other countries, including in Indonesia) to which we can send the text of the petition. You can send the list of the E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] It would be ideal if this campaign can be supported by a strong international network from various countries. Many thanks in advance, and best regards, Nico Albert ------------------------------------------------------ the text to be "forwarded" or to be communicated , is as the following : Dear friends, The E-mailing-list "Apakabar-L" (well-known among Indonesians abroad and in Indonesia, and founded in the USA long time ago) has published on 1 Juli (1999) an article on the international petition to bring Suharto into trial, for his multi-sided crimes during his 32 year's dicatatorship. You will find, below, the texte and the list of signatures of this petition. Please, kindly forward this international petition to your friends or relations ( in your country, in Indonesia or in other countries), so that this international petition can receive a broad support. Please communicate your reactions about this actions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Many thanks in advance and keep contacts Nico Abert "Contact-Indonesia" ---------------------- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 15:26:57 +0200 INTERNATIONAL PETITION DEMANDING THE TRIAL OF SUHARTO An international petition demanding that former President Suharto of Indonesia be brought to a fair trial for his crimes in political, economic and human fields was signed by representatives of political parties, labour unions, women's organisations, and various non-governmental organisations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Australia, USA, and Europe, during international meetings held in Paris. These meetings, organised by ATTAC* (24/25/26 June 1999) and attended by about 1000 participants from 70 countries, focussed on the dictatorship of financial markets and the disastrous effects of neo-liberal "globalisation" for many people in different parts of the world. Amongst topics raised in the meetings, the financial crimes committed by leaders of various countries, in collaboration with the big multinational companies and financial institutions were discussed. The case of former President Suharto (amongst others) was as an example of a long-term collaboration between military dictatorship and financial dictatorship. Such collaboration caused the economic situation of many countries to worsen and the democratic rights of the people to be crippled. The signing of this petition may constitute an important encouragement to the ever-growing demands in Indonesia voiced by student movements, intellectuals, leaders of NGO's and political parties to bring Suharto to trial. *) Association pour une Taxation des Transactions financi�res pour l'Aide aux Citoyens -------------------- Text of the Petition SUHARTO SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL "During the 32 years of Suharto's presidency the people of Indonesia have suffered gravely. Suharto is responsible for crimes against humanity, for political and economic crimes, and of flagrant misgovernment. Up to one million people were killed during the events which led to his coming to power in 1967. Since then some 200 000 have been massacred in East Timor, and tens of thousands in Aceh, Lampung, Irian Jaya ....Suharto has caused hundreds of thousands to be detained arbitrarily for years (on Buru island alone ten thousand were detained without trial, on average for ten years). For 3 decades millions of ex-political prisoners were obliged to carry special identity cards stating their status, thus making it almost impossible for them to lead a normal life (to obtain work etc). Suharto and his family have amassed a fortune estimated at 15 billion U.S. dollars (TIME Magazine, 17 May 1999). Under his regime "K.K.N." (Korruption, Kollusion and Nepotism) flourished at all levels in Indonesia. To bring Suharto to a fair trial would satisfy a sense of justice and be a lesson for future generations in Indonesia and elsewhere. But for this to become possible, strong pressure from international opinion is needed in order to bolster the efforts being made in Indonesia to this effect, as well as to reform government and society and establish a responsible democracy. Therefor the undersigned supports the campaign for Suharto to be tried fairly, by an independent court of justice". * (Notes: please kindly circulate the text of this petition among friends in different organisations in your country, and send their names - and organisations - by E-mail to "Contact-Indonesia" through [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will put their names in the long list of this international petition). * * * * List of representatives of organisations who signed (in Paris meeting of ATTAC) the petition to bring Suharto to a fair trial: India Sandeep PENDSE, V.A.K., India Rev. N.L. KARKARE, Dristi, India Tseten NIRDU, T.Y.C, India Korea WON Soung-Su, People's Solidarity for Social Progress, Seoul, Korea CHAU Keun-Lee, Taegu Round Korea Committee, Korea PARK Ha-Soon, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Korea KIM Seok, Policy & Information Centre for International Solidarity, Korea CHEONG Yang-Hee, Seoul Womens Trade Union, Korea JUNG Byang-Do, Korea Committee for Student Solidarity, Korea Malaysia (Malaisie) Y. KOHILA, ERA Consumer, Malaysia Philippines Rev. Vicente PELEBELLO, National Chairperson, Alab-Katipunan, Philippines Dorothy GUERRERO, Institute for Popular Democracy, Philippines Alberto SIRATENGCO, Movement for Nationalism and Democracy, Philippnes Ronaldo LLAMAR, Ak-Bayan -Citizen's Action Party, Philippines Francisco PARCELAL, Resource Center for People's Development, Philippines Froilyn TENORIO, TLWO, Cotabato (Mindanao), Philippines Pakistan Shoaib BHATTI, Chairman Labour Party Pakistan (Lahore), Pakistan Rasheed Ahmad MAKHDOO, Vice-chairman Labour Party Pakistan, Pakistan Thailand Kayotha Bamrung, Assembly of the Poor, Thailand Boonthan VERAWONGSE, Campaign for Popular Democracy, Thailand Nicola BULLARD, Focus on Global S.T., Thailand - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Belgium (Belgique) Fran�ois BONMARIAGE, CADTM, Belgium Lucien GOSSET, Group Economie Distributive, Belgium Eric TOUSSAINT, Pr�sident CADTM, Belgique Joop OOMEN, Anvers, Belgique Nancy HACCURIA, Brussel, Belgique Philippe MASSENAUX, CADTM, Belgique Carmelina RUSSO, Namur, Belgique Juan GONZALEZ, Brussel, Belgique Germany (Allemagne) Lihi LOTZ, Marches Europ�ennes, Germany Hollande Robert WENB, economiste, Hollande Ireland Dominic PHELAN ; Ireland East Timor Campaign, Ireland Norwegia (Norv�ge) Olivier BOUISSON, Oslo, Norv�ge Portugal Joao Luis LISBOA, enseignant, Portugal Spain (Espagne) Nuria VARELA, Plataforma 0,7%, Spain (Espagne) Switzerland (Suisse) Michelle MARILLIER, Attac, Switzerland Acacio CALISTO, Attac, Switzerland Alessandro PELIZARRI, Attac Lausanne, Switzerland Luca PELLEGRINI, Solidarit�s, Suisse Petruzella SIRO, SEI, Switzerland Sweden Berti OTTOSON, Amnesty International, Sweden Yugoslavia Bazidar JAKSIC, Institute for Philosophy & Social Theory, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Argentina Victor I. MENDIBIL, F.J.A., Rincon, Buenos Aires, Argentina Brazil (Bresil) Henrique COSSART, Recife (Gravata), Bresil Margarida S. COSSART, Recife (Gravata), Bresil Fernando ESPOSEL Attac, Bresil Catherine FAUDRY, Attac, Bresil Chico VICENTE, President do CUT/RS, Bresil Jorge NERO, Mouvement Sans Terre, Bresil Ana Am�lia Da SILVA, professeur Sociologie, Sao Paolo, Bresil Colombia Manuel RODRIGUEZ, Sintratelefonos-CUT, Bogota, Colombia Victor BAUTISTA, Sintratelefonos, Bogota, Colombia Hernando FRANCO, Revista Thema, Colombia Rodrigo Acosta B, Central Unit. Trabajadores, Bogota, Colombia Guyane (Guiana) Maurice PINDARO, M.D.E.S., Guyane Mexico Jose Arturo MAGALHANZ, F.N.S.U., Mexico Jos� R. Verdugo CERECER, Fed. Sindicado Univ., Mexico Jos� Luis G. CALZADILLA, STUNAM, Mecico Asuncion Ramirez BARAYAS, UDG, Mexico - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C�te d'Ivoire Fofana NIFO, Bassam, C�te d'Ivoire Senegal G. HADI, Union Democratique des Enseignants, Senegal Abdou Salam SAU, SNES, Senegal Niger Mdou NAIGA, Synicat National des Enseignants, Niger Marocco Elrhazi GORTAT, Kenitra, Maroc South Africa (Afrique du Sud) Carl BRECKER, Alternative Information & Development Centre, South Africa Lungisile NISEBELA, PLAAS, South Africa Mali Nouhoum KEITA, Radio Kayira Bamako, Mali - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Australia Bianca CHENG, Action in Solidarity with Indonesia & East Timor (ASIET), Australia Canada Ginette PELLERIN, O.N.P., Canada J.C. LURMEL, Abolitionist Party, Canada USA (Etats-Unis) Diane FEENEY, San Francisco, California, USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - France Alain KRIVINE, d�put� europ�en, Ligue communiste r�volutionnaire, France Roseline VACHETTA, d�put� europ�enne, Ligue communiste r�volutionnaire, France Pierre ROUSSET, journaliste, France Fran�ois VIGNOUX, Universit� Paris 8, France Renaud FABRE, President of Universit� Paris 8, France Nicholas BELL, Forum Civique Europ�en, France (a long list for France) ---------- SiaR WEBSITE: http://apchr.murdoch.edu.au/minihub/siarlist/maillist.html
