SOLIDARITY FOR ROMANIA

SOLIDARITY FOR ROMANIA
Independent Informative Civic Bulletin
nr. 2
January 2014
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1 MILAN, ITALY, December 6, 2013: A show organized by
the General Consulate of Romania and the Church of the Holy Spirit
in Milan. All Romanians are feeling for Pungești and
for everything taking place back in Romania. Roxana
Macovei: “I went there to display a few banners as a sign of support
and solidarity with the people in Pungești […] At one climactic point, to
the tune of “We Are Romanians” sung by Aurel Tamas, we all stood up
and the Consulate staff, acting like crazed vultures, promptly yanked
the banners out of our hands and the information sheets from other
spectators. Therefore, we can conclude – who are these people supporting?”
2 The young, enthusiastic, under-cover secret police staff pulling
sheets and banners from stupefied spectators.
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Let us see what notable events took place
in the first two weeks of the year 2014, from
a social-civic point of view:
Jan 2nd | Thursday A spontaneous
meeting of villagers took place in front of the
city hall in Pungesti, Vaslui. According to
Mediafax, more than 200 local people and
environmental activists manifested their discontent regarding the decisions of the mayor
Mircea Vlasa, the official who leased 2 hectares of land to the American firm Chevron for
the exploitation of shale gas. The riot police
tried to prevent protesters from reaching the
city hall headquarters. Consequently, people had to walk over the hills to reach their
destination.
On December 8th 2013, Pungesti had been
declared “special public security zone” by
the Vaslui Police, following the events that
took place there on December 7th.n
Jan 4 | Saturday The villagers who had
been on hunger strike in Pungesti, as a sign
of protest against the installation of probes
for the exploitation of shale gas by Chevron
and the abuses done by the riot police, decided to end the strike. They accused the
riot police of employing intimidation tactics,
since police officers ID-ed them and accused them of illegally occupying the land
on which the new resistance camp had been
established. The strike began on December
24, and lasted 11 days, with 13 of the 30 protesters being able to resist throughout the
whole period.n
Jan 6 | Monday The High Court of Cassation and Justice sentenced former Prime
Minister, Adrian Nastase, to four years imprisonment for blackmail and bribery, and
his wife, Dana, to three years suspended
imprisonment in the Zambaccian case.
Also, Adrian Nastase had certain rights suspended for a period of five years, and the
sum of 1.8 million lei has been confiscated
from his families’ wealth.n Yet, according to
some legal provisions, it is possible that the
sentence received will be executed only partially. This is due to Nastase's age, the fact
that he already executed over eight months
of another sentence, and other extenuating
circumstances. Therefore, it is possible that Adrian
Nastase will remain imprisoned only for approximatively another 8 months.n
Jan 10 | Friday The Decentralization Law, for
which the Government assumed responsibility in
Parliament in November 2013 is declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. Its author, Liviu
Dragnea, appears surprised by this decision. n
Jan 7-12 | Sunday Protests are taking place
against the exploitation of shale gas and exploitations using cyanide, in the streets of Sibiu, Deva,
Oradea and Cluj. The number of protesters is varying from tens to hundreds. In some small towns
(Tulca-Bihor, Biled-Timis) informative sessions
regarding the shale gas are taking place.n In Bucharest, Alexandru Popescu decides to end the
hunger strike on January 12, after 22 days of consecutive protests in front of the National Theatre, in
the University Plaza. The purpose of this act was to
point to the dangers represented by the exploring
and exploitation of shale gases through hydraulic
fracking and to the abuses of the riot police in Pungesti, Vaslui. Around 150-200 people gather for "a
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This informative bulletin is initiated by Romanians from inside the country and from abroad, focused on the current situation
in Romania and united through acts and attitude with the citizens, whose rights were neglected by the Romanian state and whose
wishes are often ignored not only by the representatives of the state (Government, Parliament, Presidency), but also by the representatives of the mass-media. Our aim is to offer a synthesis of the main events of civic interest on a given period, both from
a social point of view, civic, as well as from a legal or administrative point of view, as an alternative to the mainstream press and
audience. This issue is dedicated to the first two weeks of the year 2014.
Jan 14 | Tuesday A group of 42 NGO’s
and informational groups formed by Romanian
Citizens, are signing a protest letter addressed
to the European Committee, for signalling the
dangers of shale gas extractions through the
method of hydraulic fracking. The letter has
already been signed by approximately 200
NGO’s and European action groups.n
scheduled protests
Jan 19 Pungești. Announced protest meeting “against shale gas, the Rosia Montana
project and the corrupted political class”.
People from all over the country are asked to
attend. Schedule: 13:00 - 16:00.
Jan 21st Bucharest. Protest meeting against hydraulic fracking, in front of the European Committee Representation. Location:
Vasile Lascar Street, Nr 31. Schedule: 15:00
- 18:00.
Feb 8 Bucharest. Announced national protest meeting against the political class and the
abuses of the state against its citizens. Location: University Plaza. Starting at 16:00.
Aunt Maria, the ‘eco-terrorist’ – teaching riot police a
lesson in humanity
PA G E S F R O M T H E R E V O L U T I O N :
Rodica Cruceanu | The real shepherds of the nation, heading their flock in Pungești | “The Pungești Experiment”: the
Romanian map, as the traitors wish to sell it, on display in
front of the National Theatre in Bucharest, the venue of the
hunger strike in support of Pungesti | New York protests for
Pungesti | Riot police, servants brought in to fight against
their people
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AN APPEAL TO ONE’S CONSCIENCE
Child-heroes of Pungești: Childhood as History
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National and global circumstances we experience nowadays, whether political, social, economic, environmental are of the kind that the
decisions which we will take, both as individuals and as a group, a nation or race, will affect
the way we live on this Planet in a decisive
and long-term fashion. It is a turning point in
the true sense of the word for Romanians, as
well as for other nations on Earth. It suffices
to observe street movements in most European countries (Spain, Greece, Germany, the
Ukraine, Bulgaria, etc.) to understand this fact.
In Romania’s case, 2013 seems to have been
the year during which many finally understood
that, if they continue to remain indifferent to
what governing powers are doing, the situation
will go from bad to worse. The cyanide gold
mining case at Rosia Montana is all but one
example. The exploitation of shale gases using the hydraulic fracking method, the market
liberalization for purchasing agricultural land,
the amnesty law, etc. will follow. Practically,
part of the Romanian population have ended
up in an open state of war with its own leaders
and state representatives. Politicians who put
their own personal interests above the interest
of the people who live in this country, who ultimately pay their salaries are akin to cancerous
cells that feed off the energy of a healthy body,
which, in their insanity, they aim to destroy bit
by bit. That is why it is imperative for every person to ask oneself: what sort of a life do I want
to live on this Planet? Is it one of lies, hypocrisy
and selfishness or one of truth, sincerity and
solidarity? How do I want the humans next to
who I want to live to be like? Cunning, suspicious, lacking decency, or open, welcoming
and with common sense? We invite you, dear
reader, to ask yourself the same questions,
and act accordingly. It is the least we can do to
assume responsibility. | Marius L
Protesters from Pungești who
penetrated the “Unirii” Square in
Iasi, on the 24th of January.
This bulletin is aimed first and foremost at those who are less informed and those without easy access to information, both due to a lack of
necessary material means, and a lack of time or necessary motivation to keep themselves informed. Therefore, we recommend circulating and
distributing this bulletin to others, either through email - internet, or through printing it on paper and distributing it directly to people.
For more information on how you can assist with this initiative and the people implicated in civic actions, please contact the person from which you
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tea with Sandu", as a sign of solidarity with his
actions, and support regarding his claims.n It
is worth noting that, following protesters’ persistence, the public television (TVR) produces
a featured report about Alexandru Popescu’s
strike for the first time in 22 days of this strike.
Unfortunately, by the time the TVR reporter arrived in the Plaza, Alexandru had already left
and, therefore, no interview with him has taken
place.n Alexandru Popescu’s act is being repeated at a smaller scale by other activists.
Several others joined him in this hunger strike:
George Popescu, Ionut Mares, Cristina Veres
(Cluj), George Adamescu (Bucharest), Alexandru Beldiman (Sibiu), Matei Barbulescu (Bucharest). After his departure, the hunger strike
is being continued by other activists such as
Ion Profeanu, Dumitrescu Ovidiu Stefan, Marius Lazar, who take turns in this form of protest
for a minimum of 24 hours.
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The map of the leased perimeters for the exploitation/exploration of shale gas and their claimers
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if your property is trespassed: call 112, call your neighbors, friends, film/record/take photos, ask for clarifications to the one who trespassed your property; ask them firmly to
leave your property, do not sign any documents, call a lawyer, do not let yourself bought;
give a sign of the abuses of the authroity no matter the level;
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inform yourself, both of your rights as a proprieter, as well as of the environmental dangers related to the neighboring lands ( who is selling, who is buying );
do not sell your land to strangers or other intermediaries who want to take your land
out of the agricultural circuit;
if you change your land’s destination, you will lose certain funds applied for agriculture;
try to be informed, both regarding the rights which you have as a proprieter, as well as
the current decisions which the city halls apply;
inform yourself about the hydraulic fracking method regarding the exploitation of the
shale gas, and about the usage of cyanide in the mining industry. Find out which are the
dangers of these methods for nature, agriculture, and the turism industry.
In conclusion, we are living times in which the politicians and authorities turned once
again their faces from their people, and even more, they sell the country to strangers for
it to be polluted and you, citizen of Romania, will be once again a victim.
Inform yourself and take action. It is your right to live clean and dignified in your own
country, on your own land.
For more information regarding the shale gas: www.stopfracturare.ro; www.gazedesist.ro
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?