From: | bieke@coqui.net |
Date: | Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:31:13 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] Farrow Non Grata en Vieques |
Scroll down for English Version Comite Pro Rescate y Desarrollo de Vieques Apartado 1424 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765 (787) 741-0716 Email: bieke@coqui.net 4 de octubre de 2000 DECLARAN PERSONA NON GRATA PARA VIEQUES A JEFFREY FARROW Lideres viequenses describieron como "una manifestacion cruda de laarrogancia de la Marina y de sus alcahuetes," las declaraciones de Jeffrey Farrow quien reto al pueblo puertorriqueno a que rompa las directrices presidenciales sobre Vieques. Portavoces del Comite Pro Rescate y Desarrollo de Vieques (CPRDV) aseguraron que las expresiones de Farrow son de "un guapeton de barrio que piensa que su superioridad de fuerza le da licencia para violentar los derechos de los demas." "No lo queremos aqui en Vieques. Consideramos a Jeffrey Farrow un agente de la Marina y persona non grata en nuestra isla," dijo Robert Rabin, portavoz del CPRDV. Rabin recordo lo siguiente: "Jeffrey Farrow es la persona que el ano pasado, en una reunion en Casa Blanca, le dijo a la Alcadesa de Vieques, Manuela Santiago, que la Marina estaba dispuesta a ofrecerle $80 millones a cambio de que ella permitiese que la Marina se quedara en Vieques. Jeffrey Farrow es la persona que el ano pasado, en otra reunion en Casa Blanca, trato sin exito de convencer a los Congresistas Luis Gutierrez, Jose Serrano y Nydia Velazquez que dejaran de exigirle a Clinton que ordene que la Marina se vaya de Vieques y a cambio de eso Clinton reabriria la discusion del status politico de Puerto Rico. Jeffrey Farrow es la persona que recientemente, durante la Convencion Democrata, trato de callar a los que clamaban 'A1Paz para Vieques!' y trato de que los cartelones de 'Paz para Vieques' no salieran en television. Jeffrey Farrow es la persona a quien no le basta con haber contribuido a que se reanudase el bombardeo en nuestra isla en contra de la voluntad del pueblo, sino que viene con insultos y amenazas. Jeffrey Farrow ha actuado, y continFAa actuando, en contra del pueblo de Vieques." Nilda Medina, destacada lider del CPRDV, senalo que la comunidad de Vieques en lucha considera a Farrow persona non grata, por su consistente apoyo a la continuacion del bombardeo en la Isla Nena. "Farrow y Rossello se han convertido en los ayudantes principales de la Marina y enlos enemigos principales del pueblo viequense. Su arrogancia y sus intereses personales les hacen insensible al sufrimiento de nuestro pueblo. Cada dia que pasa, con o sin bombardeo, los toxicos cancerogenos en el area de bombardeo, llegan al sector civil transportados por la brisas que soplan del este al oeste - del area de bombardeo hacia la poblacion civil," declaro Medina. Sobre el "caos" que pronostica Farrow si las directrices presidenciales Se rompen, senalo Rabin que ese caos ha estado imperando en Vieques desde hace 60 anos cuando llego la Marina de Guerra de los Estados Unidos. La expropiacion de tres cuartas partes de la isla para usos belicos, la contaminacion, la alta incidencia de cancer, el desempleo, la emigracion forzosa, los malos servicios de transportacion y salud son evidencia del empobrecimiento y el caos que ha causado la Marina en este pueblo, senalo Rabin. Contacto: Yvette Yolanda Martinez 787-741-0716 ________ (English Version) Comite Pro Rescate y Desarrollo de Vieques Apartado 1424 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765 (787) 741-0716 Email: bieke@coqui.net October 4, 2000 JEFFREY FARROW DECLARED PERSONA NON GRATA IN VIEQUES Viequense leaders described the statements by Jeffrey Farrow challenging the people of Puerto Rico to break the Presidential Directives on Vieques as "a crass manifestation of the arrogance of the Navy and its lackeys". Spokespersons for the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques (CRDV) stated that Farrow's comments "come from someone who wants to act like a bully and who thinks his superiority complex gives him license to violate the rights of others." "We don't want him here in Vieques. We consider Jeffrey Farrow an agent of the Navy and persona non grata in our island," said Robert Rabin, CRDV spokesperson. Rabin added that: "Jeffrey Farrow is the person who, last year at a meeting in the White House, told Vieques Mayor Manuela Santiago that the Navy was prepared to offer $80 million if she allowed it to remain in Vieques. Jeffrey Farrow is the person who, last year at another meeting in the White House, tried unsuccessfully to convince Congressmen Luis Gutierrez and Jose Serrano, and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, to drop their demands that Clinton order the Navy out of Vieques in exchange for having Clinton resume talks on the political status of Puerto Rico. Jeffrey Farrow is the person who recently, during the Democratic National Convention, tried to shut down those delegates that were shouting 'Peace for Vieques!' and tried to block their 'Peace for Vieques' signs from the TV cameras. Jeffrey Farrow is the person who is not satisfied with having contributed to the resumption of bombing in our island, and comes with insults and threats. Jeffrey Farrow has acted and continues to act against the people of Vieques." Nilda Medina, leader of the CRDV, stated that the Vieques community considers Farrow to be persona non grata, given his consistent support of the continuation of bombing in Vieques. "Farrow and Governor Rossello have become the principal aides to the Navy and the principal enemies of the people of Vieques. Their arrogance and their personal interests make them insensitive to the suffering of our people. Each day that goes by, with or without bombing, the carcinogenic toxics in the bombing area reach the civilian sector as they are transported by the winds that blow from east to west -from the bombing range to the civilian sector," stated Medina. Regarding the "chaos" that Farrow predicts for Vieques if the presidential directives are broken, Rabin said that that chaos has been the status which has prevailed in Vieques for the last 60 years since the Navy arrived in Vieques. The expropriation of three quarters of the island for military purposes, the contamination, the high cancer rate, the high unemployment, the forced migration, the poor transportation and health services, are evidence of the chaos brought about by the Navy in this island, said Rabin. Contact: Yvette Yolanda Martinez 787-741-0716 Robert L. Rabin Siegal Comite Pro Rescate y Desarrollo de Vieques Apartado 1424 Vieques, PR 00765 (787) 741-0716 cel. 375-0525 A1FUERA LA MARINA DE VIEQUES! Robert L. 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