Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Isn't this public violence?

Estimated sir, I am a journalist from Spain, my name is Oskar Epelde,
and I am sending you this email in order to share with you some
questions about what public violence is. Empowering poors (who have no
house) to show themselves to the world, occupying empty land for means
of basic livelihood, supporting them from inside so that they can be
integrated as participants in the shared democracy of the world is not
"public violence", it's actually a need for healing the humanity from
the mistakes of the past. But arresting a leader of such a social
movement (like abahlali baseMjondolo), assaulting him when he is
returning home, and injuring him (because why has he been taken to the
hospital?) it's exactly public violence.
Please be a man of god, side with the people who are suffering an
ended reality (objetivity is near the standpoint of the oppressed) and
help Mzonke Poni in his sacred mission for the poor of Macassar
village
Thanks a lot
Your sincerely
osk

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