We are yet
another spontaneous collective that forms part of the social uprising in progress.
In a symbolic
move to prevent the media from subduing us, citizens & civilians, we interrupt
the newscast of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (NET). We believe that
the media systematically cultivates a climate of fear, promoting misinformation
as information, and portraying a multi-faceted uprising as an outburst of
reckless violence.
The
explosion of civil unrest is explained in criminal rather than
political terms. Crucial events are selectively brushed under the
carpet. The uprising is served
up as entertainment, something to watch until the next soap opera comes
on. The
media are being used as a means of suppressing free and original
thought on a
daily basis.
Let us
organise ourselves. No authority can provide solutions to our problems. We must
rally together and turn our public spaces – streets, squares, parks, and
schools – into areas of unhindered expression and communication. Let us come
together, face to face, side by side, to formulate our cause and our course of action as one.
Let
us overcome the fear, switch off our television sets, come out of our houses,
continue to assert our rights, and take our lives into our own hands.
We
condemn police violence and call for the immediate release of all protesters
held in custody.
We
stand for emancipation, human dignity, and freedom.