Solidarity to cde Sean Garland

[Delenda Carthago]

Statement of the KKE

The KKE denounces the provocative political persecution of the historic leader of the Workers’ Party of Ireland , Sean Garland, who is again being dragged to the courts, as has been the case for many years, on entirely baseless and trumped up charges. The new trial which is now being held in the Dublin courts demonstrates the persistence of the USA to extradite cde Garland to the USA in the name of the “communist plot to undermine the American Dollar” despite the fact that the broad solidarity movement which has developed all over the world has demolished in practice the unfounded accusations of the imperialists. Cde Garland has been morally and practically vindicated whatever machinations might be used by the Obama government and the Irish authorities.

The persecution of Sean Garland is contrary to democratic rights and freedoms and we demand that the political persecution against him cease immediately. All the political manoeuvres against him must end and his groundless extradition to the USA must be blocked.

International Section of the CC

http://inter.kke.gr/News/news2011/2011-07-20-sean-garland

[Crux]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713304.html

[Salyut]

Chairing a press conference at the Shelbourne Hotel yesterday, Rev Chris Hudson, a Unitarian minister from Belfast, said Mr Garland had been working for peace on the island since 1972, when the Official IRA ceasefire was declared.

To be fair; thats incorrect. The OIRA were active post-ceasefire, except they kept their operations on the down-low (Group-B; they were instructed to deny involvement with republicanism when captured and to not engage with political prisoner stuff).

[Soldier of life]

To be fair; thats incorrect. The OIRA were active post-ceasefire, except they kept their operations on the down-low (Group-B; they were instructed to deny involvement with republicanism when captured and to not engage with political prisoner stuff).

They still have weaponry to this day and yes were quite active since 1972. In 1975 they had a feud with the PIRA, in 1977 they shot dead the leader of the IRSP and INLA Seamus Costello. Since then 'Group B' engaged in 'fundraising' activities and to keep this quiet as the quoted post alludes to, if OIRA members were caught they went into jail on criminal wings as criminals. Shamefully, the Official Republican Movement began to collude with the British police in Ireland and aid them in their pursuit of republicans.

Today the WP in the 26 counties at least are pretty progressive. In the 6 counties they are a little different, certainly more attached to past disputes.

[Salyut]

They still have weaponry to this day and yes were quite active since 1972.

I thought they'd decommissioned sometime last year?


Shamefully, the Official Republican Movement began to collude with the British police in Ireland and aid them in their pursuit of republicans.

That I didn't know about. Got any more info? Lost Revolution talked about a period where loyalists were welcomed into OIRA pubs (ideology hinged on catholic/protestant alliance in the pursuit of national liberation), but I don't think it talked about that.