interior Tomas explained: 'We think that prison isn't the best place to carry out a dialogue.
Impatient Similarly, an article in Sandinista, the journal of propaganda secretariat of the FSLN, 'We need a conception which allows us to unite the efforts of all revolutionary tendencies. ' It ended by calling on 'the impatient left' to take its place in the revolutionary process.
These words were followed by actions. All the militants of FO were freed, and were welcomed as they left prison by Borge and their families.
This is a good sign; although ine FSLN hasn't yet properly claritied it: position on this problem, and the discussion must therefore continue.
But our criticisIns disagreements with the FSLN within framework unconditional defence of revolution in Nicaragua. Liberation That is why, when taking position on each problem that arises, including the liberation political prisoners (though obviously not those who carry out sabotage or take arms against the FSLN!), we take it up with the FSLN as one group of revolutionaries to another.
We will have nothing to do with a campaign for the liberation of all political prisoners of the initiated by the OCI in France, which is a substitute for and is opposed to even the most elementary solidarity work. For us this is a against the Nicaraguan revolution.
These organisations, which claim allegiance Trotskyism, discredit it by such actions.
A WORLDWIDE solidarity with Nicaragua is already underway and shows concretely the possibilities for movement in Britain.
has been formed and aims to collect £3.50 per worker by the end of the year. School students in Norway, who contribute a sum each year to social and projects, have decided to donate their are of money to Nicaragua.
the pledged funds for the construction of La municipal hospital in Esteli and is establishing contact hospital workers towards this. In Australia a series of public forums have Nicaragua, while in New Zealand the certain organiser of the Northern Storemen and Packers Union bas fund-raising appeal.
tie USA calling on the government to provide aid, and DC kind Council issued a statement demandthat the "unconditional reconstruction aid for rebuilding of campaign democratic Nicaragua'.
Perhaps the merely working class solidarity comes from Against Canada, where 'Operation Solidarity' Congress. campaign of chartered building a similar In Spain a solidarity committee garment In Communist The campaign in Switzerland has in solidarity Swiss contribute over £1,000. been held on also issued a In A number of union branches in passed resolutions Labor government grant free and best example of committee was launched by the Canadian Labor August they a plane for loaded with 75,000 pounds of food and other urgently needed supplies Another exemplary action has come from the unions in the food and industry, who have negotiated agreements with various companies to send food and clothing worth nearly £250,000.
the Revolutionary Youth (JCR) has launched a campaign to raise 50,00l French francs (about £5,500) for the literacy campaign in Nicaragua. Mon recently, a huge rally of 2,500 peopl organised by the French section of the Fourth International, which raised Feminists in France are organising to raise funds for child-care centres in Nicaragua.
Britain the Coordinating Committee has already raised over £1,000 and is organising nationally so that various regions it Britain will raise material aid for corresponding regions in Nicaragua. The committee is presently launching a campaign of sponsorship from the trade unions and the Labour Party & part of a build-up towards a solidarity conference in the spring.
Contributions and sponsorship for the campaign should be sent to the addressed 10:
Nicaragua Coordinating Committee. 20 Compton Terrace, London NI.
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