Call for solidarity for Scottish Socialist MSPs

[julianer]

Please read the following appeal from the Scottish Socialist Party

http://www.respectcoalition.org/?ite=842

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On the 30 June 2005 four Scottish Socialist Party parliamentary representatives were summarily suspended and stripped of their pay and parliamentary allowances for the month of September. The financial suspensions will also mean 28 members of staff, not involved in the protest, will also not be paid.

Their crime? Mounting a peaceful, silent protest, lasting five minutes, at First Minister’s question time. SSP members Colin Fox, Frances Curran, Rosie Kane, and Caroline Leckie held up placards demanding that First Minister Jack McConnell carry out the will of the parliament by defending the right to protest peacefully against the G8 leaders at Gleneagles on the 6 July.

[julianer]

1. Kick

Just click the links and sign the petition.

These people are being punished for defending the right to demonstrate.

In these times it is everyone's responsibility to show solidarity for defenders of democracy and civil liberty.

Here's a more direct link:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/754099600?ltl=1123761176