SADTU * SADTU Media Statement, 19 August 2010* *Metro Police shoot at SADTU members without provocation *The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has strongly condemned the shooting of its members with rubber bullets - without any provocation - by metro police during a march in the South of Johannesburg today.
The shooting left six SADTU members injured - two suffered head wounds.Our members were part of a peaceful march by thousands of Public Service Union members in Ormonde heading towards the MI when metro police who were part or a group that was trying to keep up with the marchers suddenly opened fire without giving a warning.
SADTU condemns violence against or conducted by our members. The Union's policy denounces violence and intimidation from any quarter. Our members have a democratic right to engage in a march or any form of demonstration. The action by Metro Police was extremely provocative and has no room in the new democratic South Africa. The right to engage in a march is enshrined in the country's constitution.
Such action by police won't deter us from continuing to engage in pickets and marches until our demands are met.
*Issued by SADTU Secretariat* * * *Contact: * *General Secretary, Mugwena Maluleke, 082 783 2968 * *Deputy General Secretary, Nkosana Dolopi, 082 709 5651* *Media Officer, Nomusa Cembi, 082 719 5157 * -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
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