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Pridružen/-a: 25.03. 2013, 15:36 Prispevkov: 1
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Objavljeno: 01 Apr 2013 23:11 Naslov sporočila: International uprisings |
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http://www.truelithuania.com/garliava-story-gives-birth-to-a-parliamentary-party-1532#comments
This is an english article about recent uprising in Lithuania and pre-history how the movement developed to political party. As the article explains prety well the pre-history I‘ll try to shortly explain a bit what happened after the elections until now. After they managed to get 7 places (8% of the votes, though much less than the movement has expected) in the parliament, the struggles had begun. First of all, none of the election wining parties wanted to cooperate with them in forming a new ruling coalition, neither the opposition parties went into dialogue with them. Since then they also had some conflicts in the party and got an negative image in the mainstream media. Right now they try to get more power but are usually fooled around by some populistic parties in the ruling coalition. It‘s hard to predict what will happen next with the party as this government haven‘t started to work properly yet and since 100 days after the election have passed it still reminds more of bling-bling TV reality show with a lot of scandals in the media. But it’s clear that after becoming a party, the movement lost their power and many supporters. Also they appear on the media less and less, even though the case is stuck in the court and there is lack of clarity.
Some videos related to the protests in Venckienė's courtyard. You can hear a recording from the speaker for people that says something like "do not respond to any provocations, stay calm in case of court decision making disturbance the police will use tear gas, rubber bullets and other legal actions". It is somewhat controversial as the protest were indeed very peaceful and the only provocateurs were the police itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHOE8_BwuaA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R-O0tiCAZo |
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JanaLV
Pridružen/-a: 14.04. 2013, 19:06 Prispevkov: 2
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Objavljeno: 15 Apr 2013 11:19 Naslov sporočila: Introduction to evaluation of uprisings in Latvia since 2009 |
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Latvia as other parts of world was badly hit by economic crisis! The government implemented the policy of austerity, people lost jobs, the inflation rose up etc.. So in 13th of January, 2009, people gathered in the front of the house of government. The main reason: austerity! The main demand: changed the fiscal of policy of state! There were about 10 000 people, thus this is the biggest protest in Latvia for last 20 years for sure. The protest turned violent so several people were injured, arrested and some protests still are waiting for the decision of the court.
Here is a video about this protest -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9F3D-IS9mM
Here is the article about protest - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/world/europe/14iht-latvia.4.19364643.html?_r=0
How it evaluated?
The uprising in 2009 made Latvians think that they actually can gather together and express their opinion. From another side, they understood that violent uprising is, indeed, unnecessary. The changes from that time of period we can see in political life of Latvia and as well in society. First of all, about political life - during crisis three political parties rose. One of them is the party (Party of Reforms) of the former president of Latvia V. Zatlers. In May of 2011 he dismissed the parliament and few months later he formed his own party – Zatler’s Reforms. Obviously, his party got a lot of votes in next election (2011) according to V. Zatler’s popularity – he became something like a national hero, because dismissed society’s ‘’biggest enemies’’ – deputies of the parliament.
Another two parties, which is worth to mention, are untraditional ones (at least, they try to be like that). The first one – Pēdējā partija (The Last Party). Their main goals were sustainable development of country, care of children health, development of culture, science and education. None of the members of this party were connected with politics before this party (some of them are bartenders, journalists, activists, musicians etc.). Interesting, that their candidate for PM was “Laimes lācis’’ (Bear of Happiness). In addition, their election campaign consisted of videos, which were parodies for typical political parties’ advertisements. According to their point of view, the communication between society and political parties has to be two-way. They are against the typical form, when parties make promises and try to fulfil them, but they are for that also society involves in decision-making process. Twice they participated in elections (votes for them less than 1%). In last month they held a discussion with interests, activists about the future of the party.
The another untraditional political movement is “Skaistā Nākotne’’ (Beautiful Future), which calls themselves as Progressive Youth’s Party of Latvia. Officially they are still in progress of making party. Before the establishment of party three of the movement’s members wanted to change their names to Indian names by that show that they are completely ready to start a new period in their political lives and to serve a nation.
In general, in elections during crisis the main parties have been two centric-right parties (Vienotība, Reformu partija) and one centric-left party (Saskaņas Centrs), which gets a lot of support from Russian-speaking citizens. Thus only one party (Reformu partija) is in parliament, government, which has been established during crisis. Take into account, that quite many deputies in parliament, government are independent ones, but meanwhile they are under ‘’Reformu partija’’.
Meanwhile there were some changes also in society and uprising life of Latvia. After 2009 there were several novelties. Firstly, people started to protest more and on more concrete topics. If before that they were just against government, low salaries, austerity then later it was possible to see protests against corruption, ACTA, reforms in education, reduction in funding peasants, and bad condition of roads. There were also some novelties in the way of protesting. For example, during winter of 2009 some protesters built tents in front of the government’s building by that showing that they can’t even afford accommodation because of loss of job and the austerity measures. Some of the activists got to the hospital after that and few others got jobs (offered by deputies) and left the protesting place.
In general, the biggest protests were against the corruption and reduction in funding education. Society has considered that their economic problems are mostly because of 5% of Latvians, who hold the power and money of state. So they started to express their dislike not to austerity in general, but to corruption, which strengthens their austerity. One of the most interesting actions was Oligarchs’ grave festival. Around 8000 people came together to burn ‘’their oligarch’’ (mostly people made dolls of oligarchs). The organizers of this festival invited people come without any agitation of political parties. The main idea of the festival was to made people think about their decision in election as in many political parties there were well known oligarchs. Luckily, it worked out – the party, which was well known with its biggest oligarch in Latvia, didn’t proceed to get into government.
While working class are mostly orientated on protests against corruption, students are protesting against reduction in funding for universities. Obviously, they made these typical protests with posters, slogans and sometimes with additional novelties. For example, once several students drew a diagram of downturn in economy of Latvia on ice on river Daugava, which is going through Riga.
However, the most interesting is that the period of crisis became also the involvement in decision-making process for students. Firstly, ‘’Latvian Students’ Association’’ send around 1000 letters through e-mail and post office to the Ministry of Education and Science with invitation for dialogue between students and the minister of education and science. In addition, Students’ Councils from universities send such invitation through Twitter to the minister. And even one girl, member of Students’ Council in Riga Stradins University, got the number and called to the minister to ask for a dialogue. After this call he agreed on the dialogue in three days. After this first dialogue the minister got ‘’a homework’’ to make a clear concept, plan about what he’s planning to do in education system. The minister kept his promise and made this plan and now discussion between him and active students still are in process.
Within these discussions students felt that they are part of decision makers, therefore the most active students from different universities started to organize discussion cycles. The first one was about unemployment among young people. Students invited different experts, student associations from abroad, officials from ministries. They have already submitted suggestion list for the Ministry of Education and Science and two-way dialogue is still in process.
The latest protests in Latvia have been against bad condition of roads. Indeed, road construction is one of the corrupted sectors in Latvia. Now people are tired of waste of money on roads and they demand new, safe roads. Take into account, that Latvians pay tax for roads and the majority of car accidents is because of the bad condition of roads. |
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Pridružen/-a: 05.05. 2013, 15:04 Prispevkov: 5
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Objavljeno: 05 Maj 2013 15:15 Naslov sporočila: New pol. party with old faces |
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Last month was created in Slovenia a new political party wit old faces. They are convinced that they are talking with the consensus of people from the uprising. The core of the party is formed from the left party LDS. Some members: Dušan Keber (former minister for health), Ales Gulic (former LDS member), Vika Potocnik (former Ljubljana mayor), Darko Šrajn from Liberal academy...
They are a huge part of the problem, not the solution. We must be very careful wit new parties. |
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plevnik
Pridružen/-a: 05.05. 2013, 15:04 Prispevkov: 5
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Objavljeno: 27 Maj 2013 17:33 Naslov sporočila: Is left more brutal then right |
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Majority of people in Slovenia protested against the politics of right-center goverment of Janez Jansa. So Jansa left his position. The new "left", more social goverment of Alenka Bratusek "conquer" Slovenia.
They raise taxes from 20% to 22%, they put the Golden Fiscal Rule in our constitution, we will not be able to make referendums about taxes, security isues, ratification international contratcs, and about state budget. They also lower the wages in public sector with the approval of the Unions.
Only about 50 people protested against neoliberal left goverment and their policy. The same is also happening in Grece.
People become apathic and depresing. The suicide rates are increasing. |
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masa
Pridružen/-a: 27.05. 2013, 17:11 Prispevkov: 2
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Objavljeno: 27 Maj 2013 20:42 Naslov sporočila: |
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Two years after the revolution in Egypt began, unrest continues across the country as the political and economic situation worsens. As the current government consolidates its power, the demands of the revolution may seem further away than ever. Still the revolution has opened up new spaces for political action, spurring public debate on issues that have gone unacknowledged and unresolved for too long.
This short documentary looks at some of the reasons motivating revolutionaries to keep taking the streets, the obstacles that they are facing, and the tactics that they are using. It looks into the current economic and political problems facing Egyptians, the growing independent union movement, black bloc tactics, and the response of women to sexual assaults. |
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Liucija
Pridružen/-a: 28.05. 2013, 20:06 Prispevkov: 2
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Objavljeno: 28 Maj 2013 20:13 Naslov sporočila: Protests in Lithuania |
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Lithuania’s civic engagement score is one from the lowest across 130 countries. According to GALLUP (2011) (http://www.gallup.com/poll/145589/civic-engagement-highest-developed-countries.aspx) state had only 18 Civic Engagement Index points from 100. Below Lithuania there were only (sequential order) Bulgaria, Albania, Rwanda, Serbia, Greece, Burundi, Croatia. Comparing, for example, with first place (USA), which had 60 points, it is quite poor result. From these results it is possible to say that civil society in Lithuania does not exist or it is very poor.
That could be one of explanations why there was no uprisings (just sporadic protests) since time when Lithuania united for independence from Soviet Union. One of examples might be The Baltic Way (1989) when all three Baltic States united and created live chain of people from Vilnius till Tallinn.
This post will review few bigger protests in Lithuania since financial crisis started.
Protest against paid education 2008
Government with a lead with social democrats implemented new education reform according to which students won’t pay for education if they have their grades average not less than 8 after each exam period. And who’s less – is paying ~300 euros per year. Students from technical sciences protested and said that this is almost impossible to get these kind of grades when they are studying, for example, civil engineering. No one from President Office came out to talk with few thousands of students. However few Parliament members heard out their demands and promised to come back to this question in next session
After one year new reform (implemented by liberals in new government) was implemented – education in all public universities became fee-paying. Each year approximately 40 000 students entering undergraduate studies in universities and less than half can expect subsidy from government to study. The rest part can choose between paying (from ~1200 euros to ~5800 euros per year) and not studying. Before this reform no significant protests were organized.
Riot against austerity measures 2009
In 2008 new right-wing government was elected and next year during one night they implemented so called then “night reform”, which carried into effect cuts basically everywhere and raising various taxes for business. According to the new government, previous government with the lead of social democrats, saucy lied to people that there is no crisis, and when they came to govern there was no other solution than “cut and save”.
Cuttings stroke not only to public sector from the top. Ordinary people were included also. Basically all social benefits (pensions, disability, unemployment, etc.) have been reduced. Then various associations started to organize protests in front of the parliament. The biggest, which turned in rally, happened in January 16th, 2009. During 4 hours in square gathered around 7 000 people. Windows of Parliament, street lights were shattered, the officers fired into protesters rubber bullets, fired tear gas. Total estimated damage was around 100 000 euros. After this riot protests against austerity measures calmed and after 4 years 27 persons were sentenced as riot’s organizers. This process also attracted public attention but society didn’t organize any public action.
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqgYBI0KeE
Baltic Farmers’ Protest 2012
This protest was organized by farmers from all Baltic countries. Farmers were protesting against lowest direct subsidies for agriculture in EU. Few hundred farmers took a road with old-Soviet-times tractors from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to EU Summit which was held in Brussels to prove that they have no chance to compete in the agriculture market. Farmers stated that, for example, subsidies that Netherlands are getting are 3 times bigger than those which are designated to Baltic States. After the confirmation of new EU budget (2014-2020) there was no increase for Baltic States farmers. |
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plevnik
Pridružen/-a: 05.05. 2013, 15:04 Prispevkov: 5
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Objavljeno: 01 Jun 2013 15:55 Naslov sporočila: Uprising in Turkey |
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Turkish police use tear gas on protesters : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FEETzAzCKg
A peaceful sit-in on Friday against government plans to demolish a park was met with a police crackdown, igniting the biggest anti-government riots this city has seen in a decade.
The clashes subsided Saturday afternoon, when police allowed protesters to flow into the square. The protesters pelted police vehicles with stones as they withdrew from the area.
The protests also spread to several other cities, including the capital Ankara and the port city of Izmir.
At least 14 people were injured in the clashes in Istanbul, including one who suffered brain trauma, the Istanbul governor's office said.
But many demonstrators said they were no longer protesting about the park.
The demonstrations were now against the increasingly authoritarian policies of Erdogan, the most powerful, popular and polarizing leader Turkey has seen in generations.
Turkey has enjoyed an unprecedented decade of economic growth, since Erdogan's Justice and Development Party first swept to power after winning elections in 2002 on a campaign to institute pro-democratic reforms.
But in recent years, the Turkish government has come under fire from media watchdog groups for its prolonged detention of more journalists than any other country in the world. Turkish security forces have also made such frequent use of tear gas against opposition protesters that some critics have started referring to the prime minister as "Chemical Tayyip." (sourse: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/01/world/europe/turkey-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) |
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polona123
Pridružen/-a: 02.06. 2013, 13:45 Prispevkov: 1 Kraj: Celje
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Pridružen/-a: 28.05. 2013, 20:06 Prispevkov: 2
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Objavljeno: 02 Jun 2013 18:06 Naslov sporočila: |
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Non conventional forms of demonstration:
By INTI BIAZADE
Example of Notre-Dame-des-Landes in France.
Notre-Dame-des-Landes is a city in Britanie (Western of France) who experiences since last year a non conventional form of protest against a project of construction of a new airport.
Indeed, the commune approved in 2008 the project of construction of a new airport: Aéroport du Grand Ouest. The project cost 580 million of euro and was supposed to replace the current airport in the region: Aéroport de Nantes.
The project is supported at the same time by members of the two principal parties, the socialist party (PS) and the Liberal party (UMP) and by different goups of interest. Their principal argument is economical, the airport is considered and a potential leverage for the French economy.
But in another hand, the project is facing a lot of critics and opponents.
These opponents are citizens, politicians, parties as the green party (EELV), the central party (MoDem) or the left party (Parti de gauche), farmers’ trade union (Confédération paysanne), and association. There critics are principally ecological. For them this airport will destroy farms, it is against the ecological goals of the Grenelle accords, because it promotes the aerial transportation which is very polluting. Another kind of critics is the fiscal ones, indeed some citizens are against the project because it will raise the local taxes.
Whatever the reason of their action, the movement of protest in this commune is interesting for our purpose because it presents a non conventional form of action.
Since the project has been adopted, the land became private. Some people have been turned out of their houses and the company where suppose to start cutting the trees. But, some opponents to the project started to occupy the land where the airport where suppose to be construct since 2010.
They were principally anarchists or ecological militants and called the land the ZAD (Zone a defender/ the zone to defend).
The public opinion was not really aware of what was happening there till the first violence from the police against the opponents in October 2012.
Indeed, in the autumn 2012 the new government, the socialist government of Jean-Marc Ayrault-elected representative of the region during the 70’s and 80’s and mayor of the city of Nantes since 1989 to his nomination as Prime Minister in 2012- declare start of the construction of the airport.
The fight with the police provoked an important demonstration, organized by associations and political parties on 17 of November. After what, the opponent to the project started to win the public opinion support and some people from the all country and even from abroad joined them in the forest.
On the 24 of November the police made a second big intervention and some violent behaviour were denounced.
Later the farmers from the region decided to help the opponents, protected them with their tractors and helping them the rebuild the camp.
A kind of guerrilla started between the opponents and the police forces.
See the video from the local TV:
http://www.rue89.com/rue89-planete/2012/10/24/debut-dune-guerilla-champetre-sur-les-terres-de-jean-marc-ayralt-236497
One of the principal figures of the fight is also Michel Tarin, an inhabitant of the territory, who made a hunger strike to fight against the expulsion of the inhabitants before the end of the different trials started by the citizens. This way of protesting is also non conventional and it worked.
Michel Tarin
The balance of power between the opponents and the police has been sometimes quite violent, especially concerning the use of tear-gas.
And for some politician this movement is not acceptable, the préfet of the region, Patrick Lapouze called the opponent “terrorists” in October.
During this winter the conditions of life in this camp have been really hard and we saw a quite important solidarity between the opponents and the inhabitants who defied the police force to give food and clothes to the opponents.
http://www.rue89.com/rue89-planete/zapnet/2013/02/04/diaporama-sonore-dans-la-boue-de-notre-dame-des-landes-239278
Last week, on Mai the 11th, a new episode of the fight took place, with again a non conventional form. Citizens, politicians, associations join the opponents to form, on the land where the airport is supposed to be build, a huge Human-chain.
For the organizers the operation have been a real success and announced a participation of 40 000 peoples.
The police talked about only 12 000 participants, and some more neutral observers gave a number between both.
Among the participants was the most famous figures of the French ecological party as Eva Joly, the candidate EELV for the la presidential election of 2012.
Eva Joly
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/05/11/chaine-humaine-contre-l-aeroport-de-notre-dame-des-landes_3175634_3224.html
It’s today impossible to say how long will be the fight and what will be the issue. The situation is often compared to the event in the Larzac between 1971 and 1981, wich was sold by the victory of the opponent and the abandon of the project of extension of the military base form the government.
(For more information : http://www.larzac.org/resister/histoire.html)+ movie “Tous aux Larzac” by Christian Rouaud.
To conclude we can say that this non conventional way of fighting opened some reflexions about our way of living and our political organisation. Indeed, all the people living there or visiting the site testify in the same way: the organisation: without any leader, more respectful toward the environment is working. And the solidarity and other human values are incredibly raised in this community. They all talk about a very powerful human experience and a great organisation.
If you want to see more about the event in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, here a very interesting documentary but I couldn’t find it in English…
http://www.rue89.com/rue89-planete/zapnet/2012/12/25/notre-dame-des-luttes-un-documentaire-intimiste-sur-la-resistance
Sources:
www.lemonde.fr
www.rue89.com
www.la-croix.com
www.yotube.com |
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markor
Pridružen/-a: 03.06. 2013, 11:18 Prispevkov: 3
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Objavljeno: 03 Jun 2013 13:08 Naslov sporočila: Riots in Turkey |
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Latest from Turkey!
After the nightly riots in Istanbul into peaceful morning.
The riots moved from the Taksim district to Beşiktaş where Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have his office.
In Turkey last night again raging clashes between protesters and police.
While yesterday during the day on Taksim Square, where on Friday night protest against the reorganization of the park degenerated into anti-government demonstrations, where almost festive atmosphere prevailed, situation become worse at night in the district of Beşiktaş. Last night the crowd of protesters has tried get to Dolmabahçe Palace, where has its premises Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The police used water cannons and tear gas again. Protesters had even a small hopper, but despite that kind of attempts of protesters to reach the palace, the police prevent access to the building. Many people had seek medical advice because of tear gas and rubber bullets. They also organized improvised hospital in the mosque, some shops and at the University of Beşiktaşu. It is still not known how many people were injured. According to the online portal Hurriyet, about 1000 people already sought for medical health in the last three days. Anti-government protests took place also in other cities around the country. In the port, in the city of Izmir was also a fire in the building, ignited by the protesters, where has its premises the Party of Justice and Development (AKP). Hundreds of people were reportedly arrested. Erdogan accused the largest opposition Republican People's Party for the protest (CHP) and called their compatriots to go from the streets.
Source: http://www.delo.si/novice/svet/po-nocnih-nemirih-v-istanbulu-mirno-jutro.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdoZO-x6Ebk
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Pridružen/-a: 03.06. 2013, 11:18 Prispevkov: 3
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Pridružen/-a: 19.05. 2013, 13:55 Prispevkov: 5
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Objavljeno: 03 Jun 2013 14:54 Naslov sporočila: Turkish uprising |
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IT ALL began with a grove of sycamores. For months a tight band of environmentalists had been protesting against a government-backed project to chop the trees down in order to make room for a mall and residential complex in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. Last week they organised a peaceful sit in, camping, singing and dancing by the threatened trees.
On May 31st, in a predawn raid, riot police moved in. They set fire to the demonstrators’ tents and doused them with pressurised water and tear gas. Images depicting police brutality spread like wildfire across social media. Within hours thousands of outraged citizens began streaming towards Taksim Square. Backed by armoured personnel carriers and water cannons, police retaliated with even more brutish force. Tidal waves of pepper spray sent protestors reeling and gasping for air. Hundreds of demonstrators were arrested, and scores of others injured, in the clashes that ensued. Copycat demonstrations erupted in Ankara, the Turkish capital, and elsewhere across the country. Turkey’s “Tree Revolution” had begun.
In fact the mass protests that are sweeping the country are not just about the trees, nor do they constitute a revolution. They are the expression of the long-stifled resentment felt by nearly half of the electorate who did not vote for the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party in the June 2011 parliamentary elections. These swept Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minster, to power for a third consecutive term.
The wave of unrest was completely unexpected. The protestors cut across ideological, religious and class lines. Many are strikingly young. But there are plenty of older Turks, many of them secular-minded, some overtly pious. There are gays, Armenians, anarchists and atheists. There are also members of Turkey’s Alevi Muslim minority. What joins them is the common sentiment that an increasingly autocratic Mr Erdogan is determined to impose his worldview. The secularists point to a raft of restrictions on booze; liberals to the number of journalists in jail (there are more journalists in prison than in any other country in the world). Thousands of activists of varying stripes (mainly Kurds), convicted under Turkey’s vaguely worded anti-terror laws, are also behind bars. Then there are those incensed by mega urban-development projects, including a third bridge over the Bosphorus, which will entail felling thousands of trees. Scenting the public mood, retailers announced that they had pulled out of the planned arcade in Taksim Square. “This is not about secularists versus Islamists—it’s about pluralism versus authoritarianism,” commented a foreign diplomat.
Mr Erdogan wants to be elected president when the post comes free in August 2014. And he has made no secret of his desire to boost the powers of the presidency “a la Turca” as he put it, spurring accusations that what Erdogan really wants is to become a “Sultan”.
“Tayyip [Erdogan] istifa”, a call for the prime minister to resign, was the slogan most commonly chanted by the protestors. Not that most Turks would have known. Media bosses fearful of jeopardising their other business interests shunned coverage of the protests for nearly two days, opting instead to screen programmes about breast-reduction surgery and gourmet cooking. Faced with a public outcry, the main news channels began broadcasting live from Taksim Square. But pro-government papers continue to point the finger of blame at provocateurs and “foreign powers” bent on undermining Turkey. It seems an odd description of the thousands of housewives leaning over their balconies clanging their pots.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s main opposition, the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is scrambling to woo the protestors. “Erdogan is a dictator—it's time for him to resign,” insisted Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the CHP leader. Yet Mr Erdogan was elected in free and fair elections and remains the most popular leader in modern Turkish history.
For all its recent setbacks, the AK party would probably win again if elections were held today. Like most people, Turks tend to vote with their pockets. A decade of AK rule has brought unprecedented prosperity. Per-capita income has trebled, exports have increased nearly tenfold and Turkish banks are in good health. Mr Erdogan’s bold initiative to end decades of conflict with the country’s Kurds is making good progress. The opposition parties (save the Kurds) remain weak and divided.
Mr Erdogan has grown overconfident, alienating his liberal supporters, and seems increasingly out of touch. The protests are a wake-up call and there are hopeful signs that Mr Erdogan is paying heed. On the second day of the protests he ordered the police to pull out of Taksim Square, admitted that police had overdone it with tear gas and allowed tens of thousands of demonstrators to gather peacefully. And though Mr Erdogan insists that the Taksim project will proceed, he also said that the building might house a “modern museum” rather than a shopping mall.
Above all, the protests suggest that Turkey’s democracy is maturing and that civil society has taken root. The protesters are determined not to allow their movement to be hijacked by mischief-makers. They shun violence, clear the litter after each rally, and have set up hotlines for the injured—cats and dogs included. Restaurants and hotels have thrown open their doors. Pro-secularists seem to have cast off their dependency on the army. A sense of solidarity and confidence prevails. EU-inspired reforms that were rammed through by the AK party helped pave the way. Mr Erdogan may well be wondering whether he is the victim of his own success.
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Pridružen/-a: 19.05. 2013, 13:55 Prispevkov: 5
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Objavljeno: 03 Jun 2013 15:05 Naslov sporočila: Places of uprising |
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Objavljeno: 03 Jun 2013 16:20 Naslov sporočila: People assembly in Ajdovščina (1. july) |
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http://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/vstajniki-v-ajdovscini-iscejo-resitve-za-pot-naprej/310128
The organizers of the assembly was uprising group Skupnost skupin 6. maj. There were only about 60 people present.
Main focus was on forming more justice law sistem and a constitution, finding solutions about economy isues and rising unemployment.
They also deceided not to form a political party |
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Ne, ne moreš dodajati novih tem v tem forumu Ne, ne moreš odgovarjati na teme v tem forumu Ne, ne moreš urejati svojih prispevkov v tem forumu Ne, ne moreš brisati svojih prispevkov v tem forumu Ne ne moreš glasovati v anketi v tem forumu
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