IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Defend the 342, stop the show trials

· Socialist Challenge No. 111, 30 August 1979 · p. 2 of the scan · 470 words

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Oliver New writes:

EVEN all those tiring work. So it will soon be back at work.

• the courts and the National Front.

Оп 10 September, both prisoners demonstrating against racism. will 80 people to be imprisoned unless people.

movement, including that it has yet to wake up to the full significance of what Southall months On defending the democratic rights of ever are Mort fascists, the police attacked a whole community. and children. hospitalized Blair Peach was killed. One Asian had to have his testicles removed after the SPG had finished with him.

The aim, admitted, was to keep black people 30 Argust 1979 Page 2 magistrates have holidays. black After all sending people to prison is Southall.

Barnet Magistrates Court is in recess at the moment. But After a refreshing holiday is will mass bickel resume work with the most blatant showtrials in recent British history. It examole co-operation between the police, the ten Southall be on trial for The defence committee expects a total of there is a massive labour movement protest against the frame-up of 342 It is a sad reflection on the labour wing happened in 23 April, almost six the pretext of They beat up old people, • Dozen WeLC Asian properly as McNee indirectly a month off the streets. To demoralise the communities silastilig This attack • Is being continued in the courts The Southall Campaign Committee and People Unite have called a Not Barne' Magistrates Court on Monday, 10 September. The nearest tube is High Barnet and the picket starts. at 9.30am. We need a massive protest. The Southall show trials are not only a test for the labour movement - they are also a test for the British left and the Anti Nazi League.

must there. Defend Southall 342. Stop the show trials. Kuldip, one of the 342, writes: ON 23 April, 342 people were arrested and Blair Peach was killed. So far the community has been mobilised to launch реоріе counter-offensive. A few formed an action committee to help the defendants. But they failed. After the attendance al the meetings declined.

The last meeting was attended by only two people. According to Vishnu Sharma, President Indian Workers might have been the last meeting of the Action Committee.

Who will get different groups will probably blame each other. So whose task is it? The IWA members elections. Is this the only function of the IWA? To fight elections once year. Who will organise the struggle?

Who will take responsibility?

It should be the job of the IWA They should use the IWA as a tool and organise something behaving like power hungry politicians. It is their responsibility to unite the community behind the Southall 342. We want action instead mutual recriminations. For we will be the victims of the

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