While Zapatero continues to stall the Peace Process, allowing authoritarian individuals like Baltasar Garzon to step up the repressive measures, people in the Basque Country take to the streets to show their support for the self-determination of their land. This note comes to us via EITb:
Thousands people claim self-determination in Bilbao
Police presence has been notable as judge Garzon ordered Home Department not to allow any symbol related to leftist nationalist organization Askatasuna.
Thousands people rallied in the protest called by leftist nationalists in Bilbao. The slogan was “Basque Country, self-determination”. The demonstration began at around 5 p.m. and marched surrounded by important police presence.
Banned leftist nationalist party Batasuna members: Arnaldo Otegi, Rufino Etxeberria, and Pernando Barrena, and trade union LAB secretary, Rafa Diez Usabiaga, were some people heading the protest.
In the beginning of the rally, several people unfolded a placard in a bridge. It said “Release De Juana”, referring to Basque armeg group ETA prisoner. He restarted the hunger strike after being sentenced to twelve years and seven months imprisonment for writing two opinion articles.
When the demonstration was about to begin, an Ertzaintza responsible informed the people calling the rally of conditions in which the protest had to be carried out.
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