Niger
by
Coordination of Democratic Forces for the Republic (CFDR) of Niger | 10.19.2009
Statement of the oppostion gathering of October 17, 2009, by The Coordination of Democratic Forces for the Republic (CFDR) of Niger.
Read by Bazoum Mohamed, CFDR spokesperson, Niamey, Niger.
Available http://pnds-tarayya.net/news/news.php?id=55
Translated http://www.tomathon.com/mphp/
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After the wave of savage repression and gratuitous violence that characterized the response of those in power to the organization of our meetings and marches in recent months; the free expression of our opinion on the political situation of our country here is a sign of our our perseverance, our consistency and especially our determination to continue our noble struggle for the restoration of democracy. This has finally forced the authorities to do justice to what constitutes the minimum of civil rights by authorizing the holding of this gathering.