Saturday, February 26, 2005

Thousands March for Justice

They all gathered in Bilbo, their objective, to demand a stop to the repressive dragnet that has seen hundreds arrested.

Of course the PP was against the demonstration, and as usual, they said there could be violence.

Those fellas at the PP know what they mean, after all, they have deployed a low key violent campaign against the Basque society for decades.

But there was no violence, because there is no need for it, as long as the Ertzaintza does not decide to use their rubber bullets and their water canons.

There is a few striking quotes by some of those who attended the demonstration, here you have them:
"We are here to defend the civil and political rights of the whole of Basque citizenry," said Mariano Ferrer, an organizer.

"Garzon ignores the presumption of innocence and individual rights," pointed out Jose Etchevarria, 38, lawyer and demonstrator.

Marina Lopez, 38, declared, "these macro-judgments are the negation of justice and strike against democracy."

The note appeared at Canada.com's News.

You can read the whole article here also.

UPDATE: Here is the note by Berria in regards of the demonstration in Bilbo.

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