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The
jailing of the two Socialist Party members Joe Higgins
and Clare Daly shows clearly the corrupt priorities
of the Southern Government. While the Ansbacher gang
roam about free and with seeing the amnesties given
out to the rich for their tax scams, working class
activists are being banged up for peacefully standing
firm against an unjust Bin Tax. The concerted effort
by the media against both persons in a ‘red’
scare and against the Anti Bin Tax campaign shows
exactly the impact the campaign has and is having.
The campaign has brought together many activists from
various communities, trade unionists, political parties,
various organisations and individuals to stand against
both the Bin Tax and secondly the repressive measures
now being used against peaceful protesters. The campaign
has seen peaceful actions and large public meetings
in many areas in and around Dublin with thousands
of working class people participating.
This
situation calls firstly for continual widening of
support within the trade unions and communities looking
for mass action against this unjust double tax. Secondly,
somethong similar is needed in a widening call for
solidarity both at home and internationally for all
that have been and may be imprisoned within this cause
of working class struggle. It is we collectively,
and in solidarity, against them, it is a working class
struggle against a corrupt ruling class interest.
It is in that political and economic sense that the
phrase, ‘unity is strength’ rings and is
political and practically all the more important at
this time.
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