Our friend and Comrade Joti Brar, Chair of the CPGB-ML has been arrested in Kenya for demonstrating against French imperialist dominance of the country.
The demonstration was peaceful with banners and chants. The imperialist foot soldiers have replied with repression.
Free Joti Brar and the comrades of the Anti-imperialist Platform!
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Joti Brar, Chair of the CPGB-ML, has been arrested by the Kenyan army led by the comprador president William Ruto, at a peaceful demonstration in Nairobi this morning. We demand her immediate release along with our Kenyan comrades and comrades of the anti imperialist platform.
Imperialism: Hands off Africa!
STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF ANTI IMPERIALIST COMRADES IN NAIROBI
The Central Organising Committee of the Communist Party Marxist Kenya strongly condemns the arrests, intimidation and harassment carried out by the Kenyan state against local and international comrades who participated in the anti French imperialism demonstration and the counter summit held in Nairobi against the so called Africa Forward Summit.
These arrests expose the true character of the Ruto regime as a neocolonial and comprador administration acting in defence of imperialist interests against the democratic rights of the people. The regime has chosen to criminalise anti imperialist solidarity while rolling out the red carpet for foreign exploiters and agents of monopoly capital.
Among those arrested are distinguished anti imperialist and revolutionary activists, intellectuals and organisers from different parts of the world who came to stand in solidarity with the struggling masses of Africa against imperialism, militarisation and neocolonial domination.
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The arrested comrades include:
Dimitiros Patelis
Lee and Danbi from South Korea
Joti Brar
Gacheke Gachihi
Guy Bremond
Sayialel Mankuyio
Juliaus Kamau
John Kamau
Brian Mwanzi
Derivk Opiyo
Fredrik Yara
Colins Otieno
Their only crime is standing with the oppressed. Their only crime is rejecting imperialist domination. Their only crime is declaring that Africa is not for sale.
The arrest of international delegates further demonstrates the growing panic within imperialist and comprador circles. They fear the unity of revolutionary and progressive forces across continents. They fear international solidarity against imperialism. They fear a politically conscious people.
We remind the Ruto regime that repression has never defeated the people’s struggle. Colonial detention camps did not defeat the liberation movement. Moi’s anti communist repression did not defeat the struggle for democratic rights. Fascist laws and police terror will not silence the masses today.
As Kwame Nkrumah taught us, the independence of Africa is meaningless unless it is linked with the total liberation of the continent from imperialism and neocolonialism.
We therefore demand:
1. The immediate and unconditional release of all arrested comrades.
2. An end to police harassment, abductions and repression against activists, organisers and progressive movements.
3. The immediate halt to all imperialist military, political and economic agreements being imposed upon Kenya and Africa.
4. Respect for the democratic rights of all participants attending anti imperialist and Pan African gatherings.
The Communist Party Marxist Kenya reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with all arrested comrades. An injury to one is an injury to all. The struggle against imperialism is international, and no amount of repression shall defeat the organised masses of the people.
Forward ever in the struggle against imperialism!
Forward ever in international solidarity!
Victory belongs to the workers and peasants!
Issued by:
Central Organising Committee
Communist Party Marxist Kenya
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