제 목 : Solidarity letter for Korean Movement
Irma,
Please forward this solidarity letter to Via Campesina member.
Pongtip
September 11, 2003
On behalf of the Assembly of the Poor (AOP) and anti-globalization movement
in Thailand, we share in Mr. Lee Kyung Hae's compassion and commitment to the
struggle against injustice in trade policies that directly eradicate all
farmers. His death represents the repression and suffering of thousands of
farmers around the world. More than 10,000 poor children and people die
everyday due to starvation, pesticide poisoning and corrupt forced trade
policies.
Small-scale farmers, fishermen, labors unions, poor people, people living
with HIV/AIDS, and students rallied in the streets of Bangkok to protest
against the WTO. We presented the EU and US embassies our position statement
on AOA and the WTO. Please see the attachments.
In particular, WE EXTEND OUR SOLIDARITY TO THE KOREAN FEDERATION OF FARMERS
AND FISHERMEN AND TO THE ENTIRE KOREAN DELEGATION CAMPING OUT. WE SUPPORT AND
ENCOURAGE OUR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OUR RIGHT PROTEST AGAINST
INEQUALITY AND OUR RIGHT TO CALL FOR AOA TO BE REMOVED FROM WTO AND FOR THE
END OF WTO NECOGITATIONS.
We condemn the threat of deportation and the cruelty of the police and
Mexican government.
We are a network of small-scale farmers, fishermen, labors unions, poor
people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and students. We also have 6 delegates
in Cancun representing the voiceless people in Thailand. They are giving a
voice to poor and sharing the global solidarity in the struggle for justice
and fair trade.
We are taking a stand and saying NO TO THE WTO and AOA!
In Solidarity,
Assembly Of the Poor and Anti-Globalization Movement in Thailand
