Scottish parliament congratulates Greenpeace on NO NUKES blockade
The following motion on Greenpeace was lodged in the Scottish Parliament:
That the Parliament congratulates Greenpeace on its recent blockade of a Trident nuclear submarine at its base at Faslane; considers that Tony Blair is pushing through the replacement of Trident, an immoral, illegal and unnecessary weapon, against the wishes of the majority of the British people; acknowledges that its replacement will pose a threat to the security of the world, both by the possibility of it being used and by encouraging other countries to maintain or develop their own nuclear weapons, and calls on the Scottish Executive to stand up for the people of Scotland and the world and put pressure on Tony Blair to scrap the Trident replacement.
Comments
What is status of arrested GP members? Family and friends in Canada awaiting update!
Posted by: Patti Ruzycki | February 27, 2007 11:51 AM
Hi Patti,
Everyone has been released now (and are probably still in the pub). 28 were released without charge on the condition of reporting to the authorities some time in the future. The Captain has been released on bail but is free to captain the Arctic Sunrise. The ship is still being held in Faslane but we are hoping it will be released today.
Posted by: tracy | February 27, 2007 12:00 PM
Sadly, that motion in the Scottish Parliament has been ruled inadmissible because there is ongoing legal action. I tried to lodge a different motion calling for the ship to be released, but was told that wasn't allowed either.
Posted by: Benny | March 1, 2007 9:54 AM