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KurdistanObserver.com
KONGRA GEL Statement To The People
Mar 30, 2006
Across Kurdistan Newroz was celebrated
peacefully and in a manner that suited its meaning. This years Newroz turned
into a referendum for the Kurdish people to state their belief that ‘Mr’ Ocalan
is a political will in the area’ and also to show their support for him. HPG
(the Peoples Defence Force) also stated that it will not carry out any offences
during the Newroz weekend.
The Turkish Government, who could not face up to the size of the Newroz
celebrations, carried out an attack on the guerrillas with more than ten
thousand soldiers. During the operation the army used chemical weapons alongside
other technological equipment and killed 14 guerrillas who were defending
themselves. This incident in itself is a war crime and a humanity crime.
This incident has raised hatred and unrest in Kurdistan. On the 27th of March
when people were collecting the bodies of the guerrillas for burial the police
and army attacked the people in Amed, Adana and Siirt and as a result many were
injured and hundreds were arrested.
After this in Amed and Siirt and in a few other cities, people protested by not
going to work and protesting on the streets. The police and army attacked the
people once again and until now four people have been killed and hundreds have
been injured. These incidents are spreading.
These incidents have arisen due to the politics of denial that the Turkish
Government has not ceased to practise. The government is using every banned
weapon including chemical weapons to kill Kurds. This is why these incidents
have erupted.
Our people’s protests and reactions are rightful and justified. We salute our
people’s protests against the government’s inhumane actions in Amed, Siirt,
Adana, Batman and Adiyaman.
Therefore, to show that the people of the cities we have listed are not alone we
call on all our people in the cities of Turkey and Northern Kurdistan, in the
East, South and Southwest parts of Kurdistan and also in Europe to protests
against the inhumane actions of the Turkish Government.
We expect however, that when our people protest they should keep it peaceful and
democratic without giving any trouble to the properties of our people.
We again strongly condemn the inhumane actions of the Turkish Government against
our guerrillas and our people. We would like to renew our call for a peaceful
solution to this problem through dialog instead of the politics of aggression
and denial.
We would also like to call on the United Nations, the European Union, and the
European Council to not turn a blind eye to these inhumane attacks, and also to
try and work for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish Question.
We would like to take this opportunity to once again state that we are next to
our people and salute their heroic resistance, We salute the 14 guerrilla
martyrs and the martyrs of Amed, and send our best wishes to all the injured.
Long live our peoples struggle for freedom, democracy and peace;
Regards;
Kongra-Gel Leadership
30.03.2006
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