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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

appeal for solidarity to friends who have had some interest or involvement in struggles in Indonesia

700 Special Police Force arrive at Kulon Progo (Indonesia)

The people of Kulon Progo call for your international solidarity as they
resist corporate greed and ecological destruction, please spread this
information and act. More info + links to follow.

Thursday Morning, 24 February, mining corporation wants to re-open its
office and operational sites which already been closed and destroyed by
the peasants December last year. Failed.

Monday, 28 February, media noted that Jogja Magasa Iron and some
Japanese investors failed to come.

Wednesday, 2 March, 9 cars with heavy arms police guard came to the
pilot project for only 10 minutes.

Yesterday Morning, 7 March, 31 Police truck, 700 special police force
(called Mobile Brigade), water cannon, detention car, police dogs,
tear-gas, and heavy weapons came to the village…

WE NEED IMMEDIATE SOLIDARITY NOW!

background information:
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2009/12/tale-of-sand.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2009/12/thousands-of-kulon-progo-farmers-resist.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2010/11/kulon-progo-government-forces-us-to.html
http://hidupbiasa.blogspot.com/2011/02/latest-news-from-kulon-progo-solidarity.html
http://petanimerdeka.tk/

for further information, reply to: petanimerdeka@yahoo.com

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