---------- Forwarded message ---------- The police tactics being employed against anti-globalisation activists in Vancouver make a mockery of the suggestion that Canada is a "free country." This, of course, should not be news to us after the outrages committed against First Nations peoples at Gustafsen Lake, but this shows that repression is now being generalized.---Antoni Wysocki <au120@chebucto.ns.ca>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 13:37:04 -0800 (PST) From: Jonathan Oppenheim <jono@physics.ubc.ca> To: cfs-bc@ultranet.ca, oppenh@theory.physics.ubc.ca, apecalert-l@envirolink.org, apecforum-l@netserver.web.net Subject: apec-L: RCMP nabs APEC Alert Organizer
NEWS ADVISORY For Immediate Release Monday November 24th, 1997
RCMP Nabs APEC Alert Organizer
One of the main organizers of a group opposed to APEC was nabbed today by RCMP during a panel discussion on globalization and the corporate agenda. The group, called APEC Alert, has a large mobilization planned for Tuesday on the UBC campus. They had long suspected that police would begin nabbing key organizers, 24 hours before the APEC Leaders' Summit, in an attempt to quash student protest at the Leaders' Summit. A picture of the arrested activist, Jaggi Singh was seen on the wall of the APEC organizing office. Mr. Singh was charged with assault, allegedly for using a mega phone which was turned on too loud during a protest two weeks ago. He has been transfered to a holding cell in Richmond. So far, 12 students have been arrested for peacefully protesting the APEC Leaders' Summit at UBC.
Students who witnessed the event were outraged and approximately 250 of them marched to the local RCMP detachment to express their disgust. "We are effectively living in a police state," said Jonathan Oppenheim, a physics student at UBC. "This has nothing to do with security or upholding the law. The RCMP have been abusing their power in order to prevent protests at the APEC Leaders' Summit. In Canada, we like to think that people have certain freedoms. Well, think again!"
One of the conditions of release for previous arrested students was: "I will not participate or be found in attendance at any public demonstration or rally that has gathered together for the sole purpose of demonstrating against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or any nation participating in the so named conference."
The students do not believe that Mr. Singh will be released until after APEC. On Tuesday Nov. 25th, the students will gather from 9am - 11am in front of the Student Union Building at UBC and then "Crash the Summit."
For more information, contact APEC Alert at 571-7540, 251-9914 or alert@netinfo.ubc.ca
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