NIGER DELTA WOMEN FOR JUSTICE: STOP

[dawnstar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Subject: Re: NIGER DELTA WOMEN FOR JUSTICE: STOP THE WAR

Dawn Star wrote:
> 
> you may not think so, you may not know, they are your sisters, friends
> of Free Burma!!! What is happening here, is happening there at one stage
> or another. Its the same War!!!Different leaders, different agendas,
> different names, different faces. One human family. One human life flow.
> 
> Isn't it amazing that the world doesn't just block off the United
> Nations access roads. Just as an example. It would be so cool. Years
> ago, I had permission from NY cops and the Mayor's office, to close down
> the streets, to hold a special event at the UN, and project a film on
> the front facade of the glass building. A gigantic film. Everything was
> on for it to happen. So why didn't it happen? The Russians....
> 
> metta, dawn star
> 
> Agbere@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > NIGER DELTA WOMEN FOR JUSTICE
> >
> > C/o 13 Agudama Avenue, D/line Port Harcourt
> >
> > November 15, 1999
> >
> > PRESS RELEASE: STOP THE WAR
> >
> > Five fast assault inland water boats powered by 300 Horse ower Yamaha
> > outboard Engines have been despatched to the Niger Delta.
> >
> > The Army boats mounted on five army trailers were sighted moving inwards from
> > Benin heading towards Warri at about 5pm Sunday 14/11/99.
> >
> > The boats, which are landing craft, are capable of moving a platoon at a
> > time. They are all provided with gun moorings but the machine guns were yet
> > to be mounted.
> >
> > Indications were that they were heading for Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital
> > directly or to be offloaded at Warri and ferried down to Yenagoa for Assault
> > missions.
> >
> > The Niger Delta Women for Justice is concerned that military force rather
> > than dialogue is now being employed as a solution to the issues of neglect,
> > poverty, environmental degradation and social justice in the Niger Delta.
> >
> > We call on the federal government not to declare war on the people of the
> > Niger Delta. We urge Aso Rock to:
> >
> >     1.. Stop the deployment of military troops because our Mothers, Sister
> > and Children will be the worst affected.
> >     2.. Initiate dialogue process on the issues of resource control and the
> > self-determination which are at the root of the ongoing agitations in the
> > Niger Delta.
> >
> > 3. Find answers to the call for a true Nigerian Federation.
> >
> > Jennifer Pere
> > Director of Organisation