Sunday, May 29, 2011

Barcelona, Plaza Catalunya is in the hands of "indignados"

"We thank the Mossos for giving us new strength to fight our battle," said Leire, young "indignada, speaking from the position of Radio Contrabanda wheel, built in a tent in the heart of Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona. Along with many other participants in employment promoted by the movement "Real Democracia Ya" is escaped to the positions of the agents in Catalonia, the Generalitat sent to clear the square.

The deal, officially justified to allow street sweepers to clear the square, has actually turned the Acampada in a theater of violence. Mossos I have uploaded several times that much of the demonstrators remained seated to exercise passive resistance. Over one hundred people were injured.

According to police, even among the staff there are about thirty wounded. "It 's been a worthy repression of Franco's time - says Pau, a medical student - we were prepared for the evacuation from day one. But I did not think they could beat up girls, women, elderly people with such brutality.

" Since the occupation issued in motion 15-M, in the Plaza Catalunya as the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, the provisions on what to do if the police had set up dozens of signs. A list of non-violence in the name with two main issues: against the advance of the agents concentrate in the center of the square and sit on the floor raising his hands.

"It 's exactly what we did to Plaza Catalunya - explains a Catalan town - but the blood is the same as last year. Our indignation should now be up to the top of who has ordered so much violence. " Tales of the protesters strung like a tom tom in the square, which remained under occupation despite the charges: "We have destroyed all the tents - tell by the waves of Radio Bronk, another station that broadcasts from the heart of Barcelona - but we've rebuilt the whole 'Acampada.

I am only able to grow the movement. " In Plaza Catalunya come centiania messages of solidarity from the Puerta del Sol, Palma, Valencia, San Sebastian, Tenerife, moving from greek. And then there's flowers. So many flowers, borne by many citizens as a sign of a "call for peace violated," says one girl.

The square is packed with new people, which are painted in white hands, while the evacuation is still the main theme of comparison: "Blessed is the country - says a man - nothing moves the vertices. Not unemployment, not the lack of houses and even economic insecurity. Only football. That yes.

" The police action came just on the eve of the Barcelona-Manchester United match, which could crown Guardiola's team to the Champions League. "After winning the Barça fans have always seen the devastating celebrate the city - says Paula -. And 'the company which allow us to have our leaders.

But we call an 'other democracy. Bread and circus are not enough. " The motion 15-M calls expressing outrage Felip Puig, director of the Interior of the Generalitat is present at the Catalan Parliament to meet the harsh charges against the demonstrators. A request also hounded by the Socialists of Ps, the Republican Left of Erc and Ciutadans.

"Our hands are painted white - says Martin, temporary workers from Plaza Catalunya -. Our strengths are the four proposals that we pointed out to continue the struggle for change: electoral reform for a more representative democracy, fighting corruption, separation of public powers, creation of monitoring mechanisms of citizenship to demand political accountability.

Our path is clear and white. " Cristina Artoni

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