[olympiaworkers] Workers support city hall occupation in Nikea

Libcom.org Oct 19 2009

The municipal workers association of Nikea stand in solidarity with
anarchists occupying the city hall since Saturday

As the occupation of the city hall of Nikea enters its third day, the
support of locals so visual during the protest march regarding the police
torture and death of Mohamed Karman Atif, which led to serious clashes
with the police and 8 arrests last Saturday 17/10, has been expressed in a
communique by the municipal worker's association of Nikea.

Communique of Workers Association of the municipality of Nikea about
murder–detentions-occupation

Nikea City Hall is occupied by anarchist groups from the afternoon of
Saturday after a protest, for the death of the unfortunate Pakistani
immigrant that took place in the Police Station of Nikea.

The Workers Association demands that the forces of repression leave from
within the boundaries of the historic City of Nikea. The occupation of the
City Hall by the protesters is a political act, and the attempt to
criminalise it is unacceptable and undemocratic.

The workers of Kokkinia [red neighborhood] disapprove strongly the attack
of the forces of repression against the demonstrators and the mindless use
of chemical gasses in a densely populated area. The police rule imposed
cannot intimidate protesters and workers.

We demand the immediate clarification of the case of the death of our
fellow human being, the immigrant. We call the Minister of Protection of
Citizens [Minister of Public Order] to deal himself with this dark case
and not attempt to conceal or whitewash this tragic case.

The Association of Workers protests strongly against xenophobia and racism
that extreme-right centers and para-centers are trying to impose on Greek
society.

WE DEMAND

-THE REPRESSION FORCES NOT TO RAID THE NIKEA CITY HALL.

-THE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF THE POLICE FORCES FROM WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE CITY OF NIKEA.

-THE CLARIFICATION OF THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF THE PAKISTANI IMMIGRANT.

-THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF GREEK POLICE AND THE FIRING OF EXTREME-RIGHT
ELEMENTS IN ITS RANKS.