Again, does anyone have contacts with journalists / other networks which could focus attention on this? Police brutality is a daily reality in South Africa - these reports from the Anti Eviction Campaign are just the tip of the iceberg.
Peter ----- Forwarded message from Anna Weekes <anna at union.org.za> -----
From: "Anna Weekes" <anna at union.org.za> Subject: DEBATE: police brutality in Lavender Hill this morning To: debate at sunsite.wits.ac.za X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.3.4.7 Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 15:00:31 +0200
Lavender Hill Anti-Eviction Campaign Monday 2nd July 2001 2:20pm
The Lavender Hill Anti-Eviction Campaign co-ordinators have been assaulted this morning by police claiming to be from the Scorpions.
Earlier today, the police tried to reposses the furniture of 3 households in Montague Village, Lavender Hill. A crowd of more than 100 people gathered and the co-ordinators of the Anti-Eviction Campaign were called to the scene.
During the repossession, police arrested a husband and wife, Musta Kim Allie and Jasmine Allie, as well as their neighbour Jasmine Mackrill, on charges of public violence as they were refusing to allow their furniture to be taken away. During the arrest, Musta Kim Allie was badly beaten by the police and has been taken to the doctor with head injuries.
The remaining Anti-Eviction Campaign Co-ordinators will be at the Steenberg police station for the next hour laying charges of assault. Campaign Co-ordinator Ayesha Davids, as well as member of the campaign Lynette Mackrill were both assaulted.
The police consistently refused to identify themselves throughout the incident, only saying that they were Scorpions and that it was nobody's business what they were doing.
The Campaign is appealing to the press to rush to the scene and record the injuries inflicted on the residents by the police.
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For more information please phone Ayesha Davids on 7023714 or 7016238 or phone Henry on 7019919 and ask for Ayesha.
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