Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sligo 32CSM Condemn Politically Motivated Charge

22/08/2010

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement in Sligo would like to unequivocally condemn the continuing harassment of Gary Donnelly by the PSNI/RUC. Having failed to secure his imprisonment in the 26 counties along with the other members of the Derry 4 on trumped up charges they resorted to effective internment. They assaulted Gary earlier this year and then jailed him for 7 months when he refused to pay the British government for being attacked by their proxies.

When Gary's internment helped catalyse support for the plight of the men in Maghaberry their plan backfired spectacularly! Upon his release Gary returned to his work with the many issues the 32CSM are addressing in republican communities in Derry. Hoping to stop the continuing spread of republican principles and seeking to deprive the movement of a dedicated activist the PSNI/RUC have this week tried to charge him with phoning in bomb warnings over a year ago. This is despite the fact that the journalist involved has already stated it was not Gary who contacted him.

The harassment of media figures involved in republican related stories seems to now be a standard tactic despite the embarrassing failure of their attempts to prosecute Suzanne Breen for her integrity. We have no doubt that this show trial will prove to be both an indictment of British policy in the six counties and another victory for press freedom in a supposed democracy.

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