Right-wingers propose monuments to Pinochet

[Phalanx]

Chile MPs urge Pinochet monument

A group of right-wing politicians has proposed erecting three monuments to Chile's former military leader, General Augusto Pinochet, who died this month.
The main monument, for which plans have been put to parliament for approval, would be in the capital, Santiago.

BBC correspondents say the government is unlikely to pass the bill. Thousands died during Gen Pinochet's 17-year rule and he was accused of rights abuses.

But his supporters believe he put Chile on to a path of strong economic growth.

According to the bill presented by politician Ivan Moreira and others, the principal monument to Gen Pinochet would be built outside Chile's presidential palace, La Moneda.

It would stand in the same square as a monument to Salvador Allende, the elected president overthrown in Gen Pinochet's 1973 coup.

The other two monuments proposed would be in the northern city of Iquique and in Gen Pinochet's birthplace, Valparaiso.

BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6195333.stm)

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I wonder how fast those monuments will be destroyed if they're ever built.

[WUOrevolt]

Good target practice.

[kingbee]

Christ. They ban the Hammer and Sickle in the Baltics, yet want to build a statue for this prick!

[Guerrilla22]

He killed thousands, but hey he brought neo-liberal reforms to chile, let&#39;s build a monument to him&#33; <_<

[Pawn Power]

I doubt they will get built and if they do they won&#39;t last a week.

[Forward Union]

Im not so sure they will get destroyed. I mean, the monument celebrating the victory of the religious, right wing malaysian government over the communists in the cold war is still there. I&#39;ve seen it.

http://www.cuti.com.my/Sub/Kl/kuala_lumpur_national_monument_1.jpg

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Parliament wont let that happen.....i hope. But if it is built im sure it will get trashed

[CubaSocialista]

To erect statues of that animal would disgrace Chilean ground more than any other physical substance could defile.

Praise the ones who oppress you&#33;

Line up the Rightists and shoot &#39;em, as I always say.



Why not statues in memory of the parents, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, friends, etc. who this abomination slaughtered?

[ComradeR]

This shit just shows how big of hypocrites capitalists are, hell as long as your a right-wing, anti-leftist and a buddy of the capitalist powers you can do whatever the fuck you want and you&#39;ll be hailed as a hero.

[cumbia]

Everyone should read "The Condor Years", its such a great book. When they describe when Allendes palace was bombed I got so angry&#092;sad.

[Redcarpet]

Despicable. Typical right wingers

[Janus]

They want to build a monument to someone who only escaped prosecution for his crimes due to his health? I would think that these right-wingers are set on losing even more popularity.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

No suprise there.. members of the bourgeoisie and petty-bourgeoisie enjoyed the rule of a pro-bourgeoisie ruler.

Of course, the workers and farmers, which by and far outnumber capitalist scum, don&#39;t share the same feelings.

[Janus]

I mean, the monument celebrating the victory of the religious, right wing malaysian government over the communists in the cold war is still there.
Well, there is a major contrast between Pinochet and his gov. and the UMNO dominated Malaysian government in that the latter was never as unpopular nor repressive as the former. Furthermore, the Malaysian Communist Party was mainly a minority rural dominated party that never had much support with the urban people.

[stevec]

In America we have memorials to Lincoln, and how many fellow citizens did he kill? For poor Saddam it didn&#39;t work out quite so well.

Monuments are the way that people cover up their lies and misdeeds. For example, the Statue of Liberty was given as a way for the French to cover-up their excesses of the French Revolution. Afterall, they weren&#39;t killing people, it was for "liberty." (Whatever that is.)

People give awards to people who love the same things they do, or do the same things they do. The world is a giant mutual admiration society. Both the Left and the Right engage in this bulls**t. It is just a different version of a golden calf. People are way to proud of themselves, and while they claim the memorial is to honor someone else, it is actually meant to honor themselves.

[mac1905]

No suprise there.. members of the bourgeoisie and petty-bourgeoisie enjoyed the rule of a pro-bourgeoisie ruler.


Despicable. Typical right wingers

I 100% agree- nothing strange to me right wing also was very keen of Pinochet, Franco etc. policy and it not suprises me that they want to commemorate these bastards.

[dogwoodlover]

I think we should erect one of Hitler also.


As a side note, my dad actually lived under Franco.

[Dimentio]

http://img.search.com/7/7e/300px-Tomb_of_francisco_franco.jpg

Tomb of Franco

[Dimentio]

Originally posted by [email protected] 20, 2006 07:33 am
Christ. They ban the Hammer and Sickle in the Baltics, yet want to build a statue for this prick&#33;
In Lettland, they built statues of Baltic SS-veterans. ^^