[Reader-list] Global Day of Action

T Peter peter.ksmtf at gmail.com
Sat Jan 26 20:53:28 IST 2008


As part of the Global Day of Action by World Social Forum  the Kerala
Swatantra Malsyathozhilaly Federation (Kerala Independent Fish workers
Federation) conducted a protest march and public meeting in Vizhinjam
Harbour ,Trivandrum against Coastal Zone Management Plan of Indian
Government. The fishing community also protested against the permission
given to the Indonesian fishing vessels to the Indian waters.
The protesters stated that the CZM Plan will affect fishing community by
removing their customary rights to coastal land and facilitating invasion
of the lobby of the sand mining, Tourism and hazardous Industry.
KSMTF appealed to all people's action groups to express solidarity to the
struggle of the fishing community against Globalization.
KSMTF president T.Peter inaugurated the public meeting. Valerian Isaac,
Anto Elias, J.P.John and R.Joseph Lopez express their strong dissent
against the  invasion of coastal waters by Globalization.

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