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Subject: LL:Support the bans on Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
[I am posting this to the list as it appears to be announcing a campaign
in its final paragraph. However, Leftlink is not a discussion list; so if
people on this list wish to debate the merits of the various strategies
for combatting Hanson and her racist One Nation Party, I suggest they do
so off the list or on Interlink, the Sydney based Left discussion list
that is moderated by Alister Air.
Marg Hutton]
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Support the bans on Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party.
Anti-racists should use every opportunity to harass and hinder Pauline
Hanson's One Nation Party. Their meetings are to organise racist
actions. If we let them organise without opposition this strengthens
their movement.
Racism can only be defeated politically. As part of our
political campaign to defeat racism and the racists we should make it
hard for them to organise.
The rowdy, exciting, large anti-Hanson demonstrations (in Dandenong,
Newcastle, Geelong, etc) have given confidence to anti-racists. They
have helped build the next demonstration.
They send a loud clear message to the racists.
Importantly they have also sent a powerful message to the victims of
racism: "you are not alone". Tens of thousands want to struggle against
racism in Australia.
In Mildura last week a One Nation party meeting went ahead without any
visible opposition. Every racist would have cheered the local paper
headline "Party launch success".
Local councils have banned or restricted access to Pauline Hanson's One
Nation Party because of the campaigns by the anti-racist movement. It
is because thousands have taken to the streets. This is totally
different to Howard government's attempts to deport Lorenzo Ervin.
To argue the anti-racist actions of thousands is the same as the
anti-democratic action of the government is to dismiss the action of
ordinary people. To suggest they are both the same attacks on freedom
of political expression and assembly is wrong. Why even bother
demonstrating?
Anti-racist activists who want to encourage Councils to
restrict and ban Hanson intend to continue campaigning. People
interested in joining this campaign should contact Michael Thomson on
XXXXXXX, email XXXXXXX@records.usyd.edu.AU.
From: Michael Thomson
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 18:10:42 +1000
Message-ID: <199708040738.RAA28491@yarra.vicnet.net.au>
Mailing List: LEFTLINK@vicnet.net.au
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