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Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Subject: [OrissaConcerns] Film: PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO POSCO & Appeal by Film Makers
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http://orissaconcerns.net/2010/02/film-peoples-resistance-to-posco/
Title of the Film: PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO POSCO
Film Makers: Mr.Nrusingha Behera, Mr. Debendra Swain
A People's Television Network Production
Appeal by Film Makers:
Dear friends,
Two of us live in Orissa, part of 30,000 people from 11 villages being
forced to sacrifice livelihood sources, natural environment and
community culture of self-reliance, due to invasion of an aggressive
South Korean company called POSCO. Our people oppose such invasion by
this 52,000 crore project and we do not allow anybody from the company
to enter into many of our villages. Orissa Super Cyclone in 1999
ravaged us severely, but it could not wash our village away. However,
a decision of Orissa Government on 22nd June 2005 to permit POSCO to
set up a Steel Plant h threatened to
take our dearest 'village' away from us forever. Our lands, our
houses, our rice fields, our betel-vines, our cashew plants, our
forest lands, our river, our ponds, our seashore, our fishes will be
snatched away from us. They will not only destroy the memories of a
grand ma, but also kill the dreams of the village youth.
The POSCO Company and the Government call us anti-nationals since we
question their notion of 'development'. They threatened us, arrestour
fellow villagers, terrorize us, throw bombson us, but we are resisting
their violent means through a democratic struggle. They have even
killed one of our neighbors, but we refuse surrender our dignity and
rights. Now, on 26th January 2010 – the Republic Day, at the Capital
of India our Prime Minister, Chief Minister, other ministers and
officers have promised to the South Korean President to 'the State
Government would speed up land acquisition for the project'. This
reminds us of incident of 2nd January 2006 what they did to 14
resisting tribal villagers in Kalinga Nagar.
Our people have begun their protest sit on at Balitutha for indefinite
period from 26th January 2010 night until the 22nd June 2005 is
reversed. We appeal for your all kinds solidarity and support to save
our lands and livelihoods. In this context, two of us have made a
seven minute short video documentary called `People's Resistance to
POSCO' and this can be watched through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cizn7zJmyUc
Please watch the film and circulate it among your friends and do your
best to strengthen the struggle. Contributions are welcome. With your
support we will be able to continue our struggle as well as media
action to suppport the struggle.
Please convey your solidarity and support to POSCO Pratirodh Sangram
Samiti (People's Association for Struggle to resist POSCO). Contact
Person: Abhay Sahu, President, PPSS or Prasanta Paikray, Spokesperson,
PPSS, Phone: 9437571547 email : prashantpaikray@gmail.com The struggle
is going through a critical situation today. We hope you will be able
to do your best to spread the word around on this issue. Looking
forward to hearing from you soon,
With warm regards,
Nrusingha Behera and Debendra Swain
PEOPLE'S TELEVISION NETWORK
petelnetwork@gmail.com
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From: Anivar Aravind <anivar.aravind@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Subject: [OrissaConcerns] Film: PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO POSCO & Appeal by Film Makers
To: connect <connect@lists.orissaconcerns.net>
http://orissaconcerns.net/2010/02/film-peoples-resistance-to-posco/
Title of the Film: PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO POSCO
Film Makers: Mr.Nrusingha Behera, Mr. Debendra Swain
A People's Television Network Production
Appeal by Film Makers:
Dear friends,
Two of us live in Orissa, part of 30,000 people from 11 villages being
forced to sacrifice livelihood sources, natural environment and
community culture of self-reliance, due to invasion of an aggressive
South Korean company called POSCO. Our people oppose such invasion by
this 52,000 crore project and we do not allow anybody from the company
to enter into many of our villages. Orissa Super Cyclone in 1999
ravaged us severely, but it could not wash our village away. However,
a decision of Orissa Government on 22nd June 2005 to permit POSCO to
set up a Steel Plant h threatened to
take our dearest 'village' away from us forever. Our lands, our
houses, our rice fields, our betel-vines, our cashew plants, our
forest lands, our river, our ponds, our seashore, our fishes will be
snatched away from us. They will not only destroy the memories of a
grand ma, but also kill the dreams of the village youth.
The POSCO Company and the Government call us anti-nationals since we
question their notion of 'development'. They threatened us, arrestour
fellow villagers, terrorize us, throw bombson us, but we are resisting
their violent means through a democratic struggle. They have even
killed one of our neighbors, but we refuse surrender our dignity and
rights. Now, on 26th January 2010 – the Republic Day, at the Capital
of India our Prime Minister, Chief Minister, other ministers and
officers have promised to the South Korean President to 'the State
Government would speed up land acquisition for the project'. This
reminds us of incident of 2nd January 2006 what they did to 14
resisting tribal villagers in Kalinga Nagar.
Our people have begun their protest sit on at Balitutha for indefinite
period from 26th January 2010 night until the 22nd June 2005 is
reversed. We appeal for your all kinds solidarity and support to save
our lands and livelihoods. In this context, two of us have made a
seven minute short video documentary called `People's Resistance to
POSCO' and this can be watched through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cizn7zJmyUc
Please watch the film and circulate it among your friends and do your
best to strengthen the struggle. Contributions are welcome. With your
support we will be able to continue our struggle as well as media
action to suppport the struggle.
Please convey your solidarity and support to POSCO Pratirodh Sangram
Samiti (People's Association for Struggle to resist POSCO). Contact
Person: Abhay Sahu, President, PPSS or Prasanta Paikray, Spokesperson,
PPSS, Phone: 9437571547 email : prashantpaikray@gmail.com The struggle
is going through a critical situation today. We hope you will be able
to do your best to spread the word around on this issue. Looking
forward to hearing from you soon,
With warm regards,
Nrusingha Behera and Debendra Swain
PEOPLE'S TELEVISION NETWORK
petelnetwork@gmail.com
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