[New-imc] Fwd: [Imc-uk-network] Fascists over-taking India Indymedia

[boud]

hi tony,

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Tony wrote:

> In case no one saw this mail - (a version was on process list) Do we 
> know who is the contact for india imc -
>  and which one of us helped 
> set it up and if there has been any further contact?

Answers (more or less) here:
http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/public/imc-india/2003-August

If you or anyone else wish to help facilitate the discussion, please
do so and help the new people learn about how to make consensus
decisions via mailing list, indymedia style. 

solidarity
boud

> 
> cheers tony
> 
> >Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 18:25:35 +0100 (BST)
> >From: Montgomery Cheddar <ganeshmukti at yahoo.ie>
> >To: imc-uk-network at lists.indymedia.org
> >Subject: [Imc-uk-network] Fascists over-taking India Indymedia
> >
> >
> >Dear Friends,
> >
> >I am an Indian and I am worried about the direction of the Indian 
> >IMC. I have tried to approach the editorial collective, but have had 
> >no response so I am requesting your intervention. I believe the 
> >collective has collapsed in recent months and the void has been 
> >filled by religious extremists. Evidence of this can be seen in 
> >countless messages on the newswire which advocate the rape and 
> >murder of Muslims. For instance, Dalit activist Smita Narula has 
> >repeatedly been threatened with rape on the Indian IMC 
> >-http://india.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=6659&group=webcast 
> >and 
> ><http://india.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=6725&group=webcast>http://india.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=6725&group=webcast 
> >None of these messages have been hidden, giving the impression that 
> >the collective is under-staffed or has been infiltrated by 
> >extremists.
> >
> >This is a plea for the Indymedia network to save India IMC. We are 
> >facing terrible times in India, with the recent murder of 2,000 
> >Muslims at the hands of extremists, and we need a news forum for 
> >progressive news.
> >
> >I look forward to your response. We must not give victory to fascism!
> >
> >Ganesh