August 2010

[Update from India] Faking An Encounter: Killing the Peace Process

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 13:51 -- apc secretariat

Dear Friends,

Here is an update from a member of the International League of Peoples Struggle (ILPS) in India on the "Preliminary Report of the All India Fact Finding Team on the Killing of Azad and H. C Pandey.

The high profile team visited Wankadi Mandal, Adilabad District on 20th & 21st of August, 2010 where the alleged encounter of Mr. Azad @ Cherukuri Rajkumar who was spokesperson of CPI Maoist Central Committee Member and Journalist Hemachandra Pandey took place on the intervening night of 1st and 2nd July, 2010.

APC Secretariat

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Pull-out military from Hacienda Luisita, peasants urged Noynoy

PRESS RELEASE
August 17, 2010

The militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) and Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan (KASAMA-TK, KMP Southern Tagalog) urged president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino to immediately pull-out the military in Hacienda Luisita. The groups said that the military has been threatening farmworkers protesting the Stock Distribution Option (SDO) and served as the private army of the Cojuangco-Aquinos.

Reference: 

Roy Morilla, KMP Public Information Officer (0907-418-0098)

KMP’s 25 Years of Rich Experience in Advancing Peasant Rights, A Great Inspiration in Asia

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 06:35 -- apc secretariat

The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) warmly greets the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) or Peasant Movement of the Philippines)on its 25th Anniversary of Continuous Struggle for Land, Justice and Freedom. KMP’s rich experience in advancing peasant rights to land serves as an inspiration to peasants all-over Asia.

Message of Solidarity of ILPS Commission 6 on the 25th Anniversary of KMP

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 06:27 -- apc secretariat

The International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) Commission 6 salutes the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP, Peasant Movement of the Philippines) for 25 years of fervent struggle for Land, Justice and Freedom. KMP has been at the forefront of the struggle for Genuine Land Reform in the Philippines since the Marcos era, drumming up issues and upholding the interests of the Filipino peasantry.

BKF and BKS organized a long-march demanding for the cancellation of lease of "Sonarhater Chora

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 06:19 -- apc secretariat

Dear All,

Yesterday ( 18 July 2010 ) BKF & BKS Bhurungamari Sub-district committee organized a long-march joined by more than one thousand local landless and fisherfolks marched from Boldia to Bhurungamari to submit a memorandum to local government authority in Sub-district level.

The 20 Kilometer long march is demanding for the cancellation of lease of "Sonarhater Chora", a big water bodies in Bhurungamari sub-district under the northern Kurigram District. Sub-district commissioner received the memorandum and told us that they will try to do something for people.

DuPont set to double RI business in 5 years

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 06:11 -- apc secretariat

Alfian, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 07/19/2010

Global giant DuPont expects its sales and investment in Indonesia to at
least double by 2015, citing positive progress in the local economy.

DuPont, an industrial materials producer, has been operating locally for
35 years and has invested more than US$100 million in Indonesia during
that time.

The company estimates its sales in Indonesia will reach around US$200
million this year, DuPont Asia Pacific Limited president Carl J. Lukach
said.

“My hope is to more than double our business [in Indonesia] within five

Greenpeace finds evidence of GM rice contamination in China's emergency grain stores

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 06:08 -- apc secretariat

Jonathan Watts, Asia environment correspondent
The Guardian, 20 July 2010

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/20/china-gm-rice-contamin...

*China's ban on GM rice questioned as environmental activists discover unapproved transgenic products at two grain sources

China's state grain reserves have been contaminated by illegal, genetically modified rice, according to an investigation by Greenpeace.

The environmental group says it has found tainted samples at two rice processing enterprises that source their products from the strategic food reserve.

Call to Action against the Killings and Police Brutality in Andra Pradesh

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 06:04 -- apc secretariat

August 5, 2010

Dear APC Members,

On July 22, 2010, we sent a PROTEST LETTER on the Killings and Police Brutality in Andra Pradesh, India address to its Prime Minister, Environmental and Forest Minister, National Advisory Council Chairperson, Governor of Andra Pradesh, Director General and Superintendent of Police (see sample below).

In line with this, we would like to CALL YOUR ATTENTION (your organization) to SEND a PROTEST LETTER to the officials cited above, as an expression of your support to APVVU.

Danilo Ramos
APC Secretary General

APC demands respect of peasant’s right to land in India

MEDIA RELEASE
22 July 2010

The Asia-wide peasant group Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) lambasted the Andra Pradesh state government that deployed 2,000 police on July 14, 2010 in the villages of Sompeta mandal of Srikakulam District to evict peasant families occupying the land for the construction of the 2,640 MW thermal plants by Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd.

Reference: 

Danilo Ramos, APC Secretary General
Phone: +632-3793083
Email: apc_secretariat@yahoo.com