Protest camp in Perm, Russia
by - 14.07.2004 19:55
Protest camp against missile dismantling “Perm 2004”
Perm, July 9th 2004
Press release 14th of July 2004
“Choice of Chirkunov”
14th of July participators of the protest camp organised a performance in front of Perm oblast administration. For a moment, square in front of the administrative building transformed into a scene of epic battle between good and evil, more exactly, between nature and dangerous factory. Dance of flowers, accompanied by smooth pop music, was disturbed by appearance of Bush and Perm oblast governor Chirkunov. Chirkunov was begging money from Bush, and having already received a pile of green dollars, kept demanding more and more. Soon workers brought in a “missile dismantling factory” with sign of chemical hazard, and Chirkunov set a missile on fire in the factory. Square was filled with smoke, and rather symbolic “nature” was coughing and died, while Bush was convincing everybody about safety of the project. Upcoming chair of the current governor, looking to be elected in autumn of 2005, was built on carcass of the nature.
According to one of the participators, organisers of the performance
“…showed our point of view on situation of the missile dismantling in
Perm. We are committed to fight against this unjustice and we will not let missiles to be dismantled here”.
Anarcho-Ecological Resistance, Union for Chemical Safety, Autonomous Action, Yekaterinburg Movement Against Violence, Rainbow Keepers
Additional information:
http://www.avtonom.org, http://perm.indymedia.ru
Announcement
Zakamsk inhabitants and participators of the protest camp are coming for answers
16th of July, 17:00 in front of movie theater Ekran in Zakamsk
9th of July participators of a protest meeting demanded from directorate of factories and powers of all levels to halt program of dismantling missiles. One week was given to powers to fulfill this demand, and it was announced that 16th of July there would be another meeting hearing answers.
Campaign against missile dismantling has already been going on almost for a year. Participators do not believe in promises of the bureaucrats, and demand subscribed orders of officials about halting dismantling by burning. Otherwise participators of the protest camp will begin actions of civil disobedience.
“Choice of Chirkunov”
14th of July participators of the protest camp organised a performance in front of Perm oblast administration. For a moment, square in front of the administrative building transformed into a scene of epic battle between good and evil, more exactly, between nature and dangerous factory. Dance of flowers, accompanied by smooth pop music, was disturbed by appearance of Bush and Perm oblast governor Chirkunov. Chirkunov was begging money from Bush, and having already received a pile of green dollars, kept demanding more and more. Soon workers brought in a “missile dismantling factory” with sign of chemical hazard, and Chirkunov set a missile on fire in the factory. Square was filled with smoke, and rather symbolic “nature” was coughing and died, while Bush was convincing everybody about safety of the project. Upcoming chair of the current governor, looking to be elected in autumn of 2005, was built on carcass of the nature.
According to one of the participators, organisers of the performance
“…showed our point of view on situation of the missile dismantling in
Perm. We are committed to fight against this unjustice and we will not let missiles to be dismantled here”.
Anarcho-Ecological Resistance, Union for Chemical Safety, Autonomous Action, Yekaterinburg Movement Against Violence, Rainbow Keepers
Additional information:
http://www.avtonom.org, http://perm.indymedia.ru
Announcement
Zakamsk inhabitants and participators of the protest camp are coming for answers
16th of July, 17:00 in front of movie theater Ekran in Zakamsk
9th of July participators of a protest meeting demanded from directorate of factories and powers of all levels to halt program of dismantling missiles. One week was given to powers to fulfill this demand, and it was announced that 16th of July there would be another meeting hearing answers.
Campaign against missile dismantling has already been going on almost for a year. Participators do not believe in promises of the bureaucrats, and demand subscribed orders of officials about halting dismantling by burning. Otherwise participators of the protest camp will begin actions of civil disobedience.