Vote Anti-War Candidates in the elections

dublin | anti-war / imperialism | press release

Friday June 04, 2004 13:41

by IRISHANTIWARMOVEMENT - IRISHANTIWARMOVEMENT

Richard Boyd Barrett, Chair of the IAWM said; “In an attempt to stop anti-war protests and other political events City Council officials in Dublin and across the country have implemented a ban on postering. The Irish Anti War Movement along with other groups organising the STOP BUSH demonstrations on June 25th and 26th believe the ban on postering is an infringement of civil rights. It is part of a wider clamp down on civil rights in the war on terror.

Richard Boyd Barrett, Chair of the IAWM said; “In an attempt to stop anti-war protests and other political events City Council officials in Dublin and across the country have implemented a ban on postering. The Irish Anti War Movement along with other groups organising the STOP BUSH demonstrations on June 25th and 26th believe the ban on postering is an infringement of civil rights. It is part of a wider clamp down on civil rights in the war on terror. The STOP BUSH CAMPAIGN has registered as a third party in the upcoming elections. It is the first ever organisation to do so. This was done in order to get around the ban. We call on public officials in Dublin city and across the country to accept that STOP BUSH CAMPAIGN POSTERS are legal and therefore cannot be taken down.

We are printing 10,000 stickers which read ‘Vote Anti-War’ for parties such as Labour, Sinn Fein, Green Party, Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Party’. These will be placed on posters that advertise the STOP BUSH demonstrations. This makes the posters election material and therefore cannot be taken down.

We believe that the elections should be a referendum on the government's policy on Iraq. The Irish government is currently allowing US military through Shannon and the Irish government is actively supporting the on-going illegal and bloody occupation of Iraq. We call on the public to only give their votes to anti-war candidates who oppose the use of Shannon in the upcoming elections. Many candidates have been giving information advertising the demonstrations against Bush along with their election material. The response suggests that the demonstrations against Bush will be huge and that the current government policy is against the wishes of the majority of Irish people”

Details of the demonstrations

June 25th 7pm Parnell Sq, Dublin
Regional protests at 7pm in Waterford, Tralee, Sligo and Galway
June 26th 10am Dromoland Castle, Co Clare

Anti War Concert with Christy Moore, Damian Rice, Kila and more ..June 19th the Point Theatre

Contact Richard Boyd Barrett 087 6329511 or Rory Hearne at 086 1523542 or Sinead Ni Bhroin at 087 6490261

www.irishantiwar.org