Newsletter on the campaigns of the Radical Party for the freedom of Tibet.
Number 11 of February 22, 1996
Editor: Massimo Lensi, Dorottya u. 3.IIIem 6. - 1051 Budapest (H) - tel:+36.1.266.34.86, 266.09.35 - fax: +36.1.118.79.37 - e-mail: M.Lensi@agora.stm.it - www-Url: http//:www.agora.stm.it/pr - Telnet: Agora.stm.it
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A FLAG FOR TIBET: THERE ARE NOW OVER 300 CITIES. FROM BERKELEY THE FIRST IMPORTANT AMERICAN ADHESION.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN WASHINGTON AND BRUSSELS: 16 DAYS TO MARCH 10.
Shirley Dean, Mayor of the city that in the Sixties in the USA and in the world started the nonviolent resistance to the Vietnam war, will display the Tibetan Flag on the coming March 10. This is an important adhesion that unites even more the demonstrations for the freedom of Tibet which are being organized in the two continents. In Washington, where the long march to New York will begin, and in Brussels, site of the European demonstration as well as in the other European cities where initiatives for March 10 are being organized, we are in the stage of the last and often most important preparations. We are, in effect, only 16 days away to our March 10 date.
The "A Flag for Tibet" campaign, is at this time over the 300 mayors mark. At the closing of this number of the newsletter, are already 311 (179 is the countdown to the goal of 500 adhesions) the mayors that will display the Tibetan flag on the top of their townhalls.
An important news item that concerns the demonstration of Brussels, is that of the adhesion of 32 European Parliamentarians to the Platform for March 10. Numerous are also the adhesions of agencies, associations and political parties that we have received in the last few days. In the next issue of this bulletin we will publish the complete list of adhesions.
16 days, therefore, or rather "only"...
Tashi delek
USA: BERKELEY FOR TIBET
Shirley Dean, Mayor of the city of Berkeley, site of one of the most famous American universities, has joined the "A Flag for Tibet" campaign. Paolo Tuzzi of the RP and Carol Brighton of the "Bay Area Friends of Tibet" association, have informed us that on March 10, there will be a ceremony of the raising of the flag at Martin Luther King Avenue, where City Hall is located, with a brief speech by Tuzzi himself representing the RP. The city that in 1964 gave way to the civil rights movement and the opposition to the Vietnam war, will raise the Tibetan flag together with that of California, the USA and the UN.
A FLAG FOR TIBET: WE HAVE NOW 311 ADHESIONS!
In the past 6 days, there have been 56 adhesions to the initiative by the mayors of 6 European countries, and one from the American continent. The total then is 311 municipalities from 23 countries. The following mayors will raise the Tibetan flag on the coming March 10: from the United States of America, Shirley Dean, Mayor of Berkeley; from Germany (thanks to our friends of the Tibet Information Service) Dr Honert, Mayor of Langenfeld, joined; from Hungary, thanks to the effort of "Tibetet Segito Tarsasag", Karoly KARSAI, Mayor of BUDAPEST V (Belvaros-Lipotvaros), Jeno PERLAKI, Mayor of BUDAPEST XX (Pesterzsebet), Lajos SZIRTES, Mayor of ZALAKAROS, Peter SZELL, Mayor of BAJA, and Istvan MESZAROS, Mayor of BACSBOKOD, have adhered; from France: Gilbert BAUMET, Mayor of PONT-SAINT-ESPRIT, Raymond COUDERC, Mayor of BEZIERS, Bernard AUDIGE, Mayor of TOURNEVILLE, Jean Pierre MINELLA, Mayor of HOMECOUR; from Belgium: Jean BOURGEOIS Mayor of WANZE, Jacques VANDENHAUTE, Mayor of WOLUWE SAINT-PIERRE, L. PEETERMANS,
Mayor of HERSELT; from the Netherlands: J. van BODEGOM, Mayor of OPSTERLAND; from Italy: Roberto ALBANESI, Mayor of ACQUASANTA TERME (AP), Domenico GALLUZZO, Mayor of VIMODRONE (MI), Massimo GATTI, Mayor of PAULLO (MI), Massimo MEDRI, Mayor of CERVIA (RA), Massimo EMILIANI, Mayor of CASTIGLION DELLA PESCAIA (GR), Sergio GIOVAGNOLI, Mayor of VERUCCHIO (RN), Carlo CACCIAMANO, Mayor of CASCINA (PI), Donato DI CLEMENTE, Mayor of COLLECORVINO (PE), Girolamo RADINO, Mayor of PRIOLO GARGALLO (SR), Ilio MICHELONI, Mayor of CAPANNORI (LU), Nicola PECORELLA, Mayor of ALBUZZANO (PV), Alessandro ALDERIGHI, Mayor of CAPRAIA E LIMITE (FI), Patrizia BARBIERI, Mayor of CASTELVETRO PI.NO (PC), Mauro DUGHERI, Mayor of S.PIERO A SIEVE (FI), Michele MIRTANI, Mayor of STEZZANO (BG), Davide NARDINI, Mayor of CODIGORO (FE), Agostino PISCAGLIA, Mayor of SOGLIANO AL RUBICONE (FO), Rossella RONCHI, Mayor of ARESE (MI), Mario ROSSETTI, Mayor of SESTO ED UNITI (CR), Angelo SANTORO, Mayor of si S.MAURO TORINESE (TO), Antonio TORRISI, Ma
yor of MASCALUCIA (CT), Giacomo TRANCHIDA, Mayor of VALDERICE (TP), Carlo CAFFI, Mayor of CLUSONE (BG), Luigi FAMULARO, Mayor of S.STEFANO DI CAMASTRA (ME), Giampiero LIGABO', Mayor of CASTEL D'ARIO (MN), Stefano BOLOGNA, Mayor of ISOLA DELLE FEMMINE (PA), Vittorio BUGLI, Mayor of EMPOLI (FI), Renzo GALLERATI, Mayor of MONTESILVANO (PE), Paolo PERAZZOLI, Mayor of S.BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO (AP), Roberto BARRA, Mayor of ARONA (NO), Arianna CAVICCHIOLI, Mayor of RHO (MI), Filippo CIMINELLI, Mayor of VIGGIU' (VA) Alfredo BRUNETTI, Mayor of ORATINO (CB), Luisa DE MARCO, Mayor of MUZZANA DEL TURGNANO (UD), Rocco MONTINARO, Mayor of CALIMERA (LE), Giacomo ROSSI, Mayor of BOTTICINO (BS), Nicola SORBO, Mayor of CAIAZZO (CE), Silvana TIRLONI, Mayor of MORBEGNO (SO), Vittorio VOLPI, Mayor of TRESIGALLO (FE), and also Vittorio PRODI, President of the province of BOLOGNA.
GERMANY: PREPARATIONS FOR MARCH 10
The "Tibet Initiative Munich" is informing us of having sent the request to display the Tibetan flag on their townhalls to 167 mayors, and that 20 members of the local East-Turkestan local community have already confirmed their participation to the Brussels demonstration. Furthermore, they are informing us of having already filled the first bus to Brussels with 50 people. For more informations: Birgitta, TIM, Nordendstrasse 7a, D-80799 Muenchen, tel/fax 089-2713101 or 2713106.
HUNGARY: DEMONSTRATION IN BUDAPEST
The "Tibetet Segito Tarsasag" and the Radical Party are organizing for March 10 a day of mobilization for the freedom of Tibet in the Hungarian capital. A 10-people delegation will participate to the demonstration with a banner "Budapest for Tibet". In Budapest, Vorosmarty Square, on March 10 an information booth on the freedom for Tibet will be set up throughout the day; at 4:00 pm, demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy at Benczur Street with a telephone connection with the group in Brussels; from 6:30 pm to 12:00 am: concert in Almassy Square for the freedom in Tibet, with the participation of numerous Hungarian Musical groups and Kim Novak. Monday, March 4, there will be a press conference with Chope Paljor Tsering, representative of the Dalai Lama in Budapest, Tibor Hendrei and Tibor Jankovich, of the "Tibetet Segito Tarsasag", Tashi Chodon, of the Tibetan community, and Massimo Lensi of Radical Party.
For further informations: Hungarian Committee for March 10, Dorottya u. 3.III.6. H-1051 Budapest, tel. +36-1-2663486, 2660935, fax 1187937, e-mail: c.budapest@agora.stm.it
TIBET TELEX
ITALY: ADHESION OF A.R.C.I.
With a letter signed by its President, Giampiero Rasimelli, the Italian association A.R.C.I. has adhered to the platform of the demonstration in Brussels.
HUNGARY: ADHESION OF THE FIDESZ-MPP
The Fidesz-Mpp of Budapest (League of Young Democrats - Civic Hungarian Party) has adhered to the platform of March 10.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ADHESION OF 32 EURODEPUTIES
32 members of the European Parliament from the groups EPU, ERA, ELDR, ESP, EPP, Greens and Independents, have underwritten the March 10th platform. Five of them have announced their participation to the march in Brussels.
BELGIUM: ADHESION TO THE PLATFORM
Olivier Maingan, Deputy to the Belgian Parliament and President of FDF has adhered to the platform of the demonstration.
APPEAL BOUTROS-GHALI
It is still continuing the collection of signatures for the appeal to the Secretary General of the United Nations so that he may receive the Dalai Lama as soon as possible. As to February 21, there are 240 parliamentarians in Europe who have signed the appeal. We remind you that the goal is to reach 1,000 adhesions by April 30. To receive the text of the appeal and for more informations, you may contact the nearest RP branch office.
UKRAINE: DEMONSTRATION IN KIEV
On the coming March 10, the Radicals resident in Ukraine will organize a demonstration for the freedom in Tibet in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kiev. On March 2 instead, still in the Ukrainian Capital, there will be a seminar on the initiatives in support of the struggle of the Tibetan people.
AUSTRIA: PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMONSTRATION
For the demonstration of March 10 in Brussels, the "Save Tibet" of Vienna is confirming the presence of a representative delegation of the TSG of the Austrian Capital. To reserve a place for the trip and to get more informations you may contact Monica Koeck, "Save Tibet - Austrian Society to Help Tibetan People", Hermanngasse 5/1/16, A-1070 Vienna, tel +43-1-5228192, fax +43-1-5228190
A FLAG AT THE WINDOW
Marina Sisani, who is coordinating the "A flag at your window" campaign directed to the citizens, agencies and associations in order to display the Tibetan flag on the coming March 10, is informing us that there are already many hundreds adhesions to the initiative from dozens of countries all around the world. To purchase the flag you can reach the address of the editor's office or the nearest RP branch office.
AUSTRIA: TIBETAN FLAG IN THE HUETTENBERG MUSEUM
The "Heinrich-Harrer" Museum of the city of Huettenberg has purchased 10 Tibetan flags to dispay on its building and to prepare an exhibit in which will be illustrated the journey of the Tibetan pilgrimage.
FRANCE: BUS TO TOULOUSE
The French association "Rencontres Tibetaines" is informing us that it is organizing a bus from Toulouse to participate to the demonstration of Brussels. For further informations and reservations: Claude Lenseigne, Le Remoulin, F-31530 Lasserre, tel/fax +33-61-865114.
ITALY: THE MEANING OF THE TIBETAN FLAG
As a tribute on the initiatives of March 10, Dr. Laura Polichetti, a Tibetologist within the University of Rome, has drafted a text (available in Italian language only) that illustrates the history of the meaning of the Tibetan flag. It can be requested at the address of the editor.
PRESS REVIEW: GERMANY/SUEDDEUTSCHEN ZEITUNG
The German newspaper "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" (circulation: 450,000 copies) published, on February 15, a long article on the initiatives for the freedom of Tibet that the "Tibet Initiative Muenchen" is organizing during these weeks: the campaign of the European mayors, a citywide exhibit on Tibet and the participation of a Bavarian delegation to the Brussels demonstration are some of the topics of the article.
Title of the article: "City Halls display Tibetan flags".
PRESS REVIEW: ITALY/PERUGIA FOR TIBET
Following a mobilization of various organizations in order to involve the Mayor of Perugia in joining the European campaign "A flag for Tibet", here are the headlines of some Italian daily papers: "Tibet libero, tante adesioni ma non pubbliche" (Messaggero, Feb.14); "Alleanza Nazionale sventola la bandiera tibetana nel corso del consiglio provinciale" (Nazione Umbria, Feb.14); "Bandiera del Tibet Si o No? Si litiga nei palazzi del potere" (Corriere dell'Umbria, Feb.14); "La città della pace rifiuta un gesto solidale per il Tibet" (Il Giorno, Feb.17); "Una manifestazione per la difesa dei diritti del popolo tibetano" (Corriere dell'Umbria, Feb.17); "Perugia città della pace e di Capitini solidale con il Tibet... ma a modo suo" (Corriere dell'Umbria, Feb.18).
MEETINGS
- Noginsk (Russia). Sunday, February 25, at 2pm. Meeting on the international campaigns for Tibet, with Igor SEREBRJANYJ (member of Moscow Duma), Nikolaj KHRAMOV (RP coordinator), and Valentina MELKINOVA (from the Radical Anti-Militarist Association). Address: Noginsk Teachers' House, Vozdushnyh Desantnikov 22).
- Brussels (Belgium). Tuesday, February 27, 8pm. Organizational meeting for the demonstration. Address: European Parliament, Eastmann Hall, Rue Belliard 132, B-1042 Brussels.
- Brussels (Belgium). Tuesday, March 5, 8pm. Lecture by Prof Samdong Rinpoche, President of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, on "Satyagraha: the Tibetan method of nonviolent struggle".
