19.08.2010

FRANCE IS BURNING-HOT

(Translated from Spanish with a computer program)

While Nicolas Sarkozy makes deportations of Roma, senior figures of his party openly criticize him in and out in our defense.

Meanwhile, at last!, French gypsy mobilize peacefully and begin to cut some roads and highways.

I could not be otherwise. France, that great country which proclaimed the universal rights of man, basic rights such as freedom, equality and fraternity. The France that lit up the world in "Enlightenment" with unrepeatable thinkers like Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Diderot could not remain silent about the erratic policies of President Sarkozy and racist. We eagerly awaited the reaction of French politicians -signs and especially the members of Sarkozy's own party- and has already begun production.

Perhaps the first to raise his voice has been the Member of Government Party Grand Jean-Pierre, who, after the first dismantling of gypsy settlement Montreuil said that action was similar to the roundup of Jews that the Nazis took effect in France during the occupation. Those who have visited the concentration camps and extermination of World War II and we have seen the places in which separated the old from the young, men women and children from their mothers, the words of Rep. Jean-Pierre Grand reconcile us with the political class in defiance of Congress and Senators to assume a high degree of responsibility as top performers of the popular will, "" Can be a deputy and let this happen when we discover that the security forces involved in the early morning , split families, men first, women and children for another? ".

But this was not the only one. Other members of the right, as François Goulard, said that the dismantling of Roma camps will not solve the security problems of the country. What justifies our belief that Sarkozy is using us purely propaganda purposes. Goulard Congressman has been very clear in stating that "for a country like ours, use these methods are not justified."

Another important conservative politician, the president of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire, the former Minister Christine Boutin, told Le Parisien that we must put an end to "growing fear" and "putting people against each other because the stigma one community or another exacerbates violence. " Not forgetting the Socialist prime minister who was the French government, Michel Rocard who said that "Nothing like going from the time of the Nazis" He added: "Putting the emphasis on political repression is a civil war."

Meanwhile, some mayors and city councils, both left and right, have offered land to those expelled from their settlements may be established.

However, what is worth noting that French gypsies finally have begun to mobilize. Different groups are working Gypsies (Sinti Manouches, Kale rroms) in the composition of a coordinator to organize and plan what must be done from now. And meanwhile the Gypsy Caravan have closed the passage to the movement in some important ways from the neighboring country. It's the least they can do. In this way the entire society has been aware of the tragedy that is happening to innocent children and families are, some more than 15 years living in France where they were born and their children attend school.

As previously announced, on September 4, at 14 hours, will be held in Paris at the Place de la Republique, a large demonstration called by more than thirty organizations among which are the main parties and social organizations and trade union country.

There we shall see.

Juan de Dios Ramírez-Heredia

President of the Romani Union