Em 09-01-2018 19:54, Balaco ocalaB escreveu:
>> The attempt to schedule the date of the trial of Lula's appeal for
>> the 24th of January is empty of legality. It is purely an act of
>> persecution of the most popular Brazilian leader. The recourse to
>> resort to spurious expedient to intervene in the electoral process
>> happens because the coup of Dilma's Impeachment did not generate a
>> political regime of lasting conservative stability.
>>
>> The strategic plan underway, following Dilma's removal from the
>> presidency, cuts workers' rights, threatens public pensions,
>> privatizes Petrobras, Eletrobras and public banks, and abandons the
>> active and proud foreign policy.
>>
>> The labor reform and the limit of expenditure did not attract the
>> promised foreign investments, which could support the campaign for a
>> government aligned with neoliberalism in 2018. In the face of
>> unpopularity, these sectors have failed to build, so far, a viable
>> candidate for president.
>>
>> Lula grows in the polls in all scenarios in the first and the second
>> rounds, and can even win in the first round. The scenario of
>> overwhelming victory of Lula would mean the failure of the coup and
>> would enable the opening of a new political cycle.
>>
>> Hence, anything goes in the plot to prevent Lula's candidature:
>> condemnation in the Porto Alegre court, the creation of a
>> semi-parliament and the postponement of the elections. None of the
>> listed actions is out of question. They build up the evil arsenal of
>> the political forces that do not value democracy.
>>
>> A persecution entirely political, which will only be defeated on the
>> political ground. More than a tactical or electoral problem, the
>> victory or defeat in this fight will have strategic and long-term
>> consequences.
>>
>> Brazil is experiencing a time of crossroads: either restore social
>> rights and the democratic rule of law or be defeated and watch the
>> final implementation of a capitalist society without regulations,
>> based on the super-exploitation of workers.
>>
>> This type of society requires a State reinforced with instruments of
>> exception to suppress universities, intellectuals, workers, women,
>> youth, the poor, the black people. Ultimately, all the exploited and
>> oppressed that rise up against the new system.
>>
>> Thus, the issue of the persecution of Lula does not refer only to the
>> Workers Party and the left, but to all Brazilian citizens. As never
>> before in our generation of fighters, what is at stake is the future
>> of democracy.
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> You may sign (or reread) the petition of this manifesto here:
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>
https://www.change.org/p/sociedade-brasileira-em-defesa-do-direito-de-lula-ser-candidato-a-presidente-do-brasil?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition>
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> If you decide to do that, I thank you very much.
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By now, the manifesto has been translated into 8 languages. (:
Ricardo Lagos' message, which has been published in Spanish at
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1556101661125495&id=1as I have said before, was also translated to English, and I copy that
for you here:
******
In defense of Lula da Silva
A group of political, social and cultural personalities, both from Latin
America and from other countries, specially from Europe, has reacted
when faced with the intention of realizing in record time the second
instance judgement against Lula da Silva, to prevent [him] becoming
presidential candidate [in Brasil's 2018 elections].
This, more than a judgement, seem an act of political persecution. Lula
was and still is a fundamental character for the hopes of Brazilians and
a leader in the world scenary.
There are millions of men and women in this country that have no doubt
in how their lives changed when Lula was president. They know their
country had advances and an important progresses, making economic growth
and development with social justice, a possible duality to achieve as a
whole. Of course his predecessor, president Cardoso [FHC] had started
this path that Lula followed.
I believe that we are faced with a political persecution that will only
be defeated in political environment. More than a tactical matter or
electoral theme, the victory or defeat in this fight will have long term
strategical consequences.
What is at stake in Brasil is the future of democracy. A democracy where
millions that overcame poverty do not return to it, a democracy where
obscure maneuvers and schemes to suffocate popular will are not used, a
democracy from which should be possible to speak legitimately with the
rest of the world to address with conviction and leadership a more fair
society in XXI century.
The social changes emerging in many democracies require work, from
leaderships like Lula's, to be developed.
******
(the above ended Ricardo Lagos' words translation)
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