Greens join picket of Prime Minister's anniversary

[John Kaye]

Greens join picket of Prime Minister's anniversary

Media Release: 20 May 03

Greens NSW Senate candidate John Kaye will join protesters today at the 
picket of John Howard's 30th anniversary corporate fundraiser. The picket 
will oppose increased troop deployment for Iraq and call for Australian 
forces to return from Iraq.

"Today marks 30 years of John Howard's parliamentary career, a career that 
mirrors the decline of Australian society and international standing."

"Australia is a more unequal place then when John Howard first entered 
Parliament and its ecology is more under threat than ever."

"It is symbolic that Alan Jones is MC at tonight's gathering as John 
Howard's government has been marked by spin and equivocation and nowhere is 
that more evident than in his policy on Iraq."

"The occupation in Iraq is unravelling. But while even Colin Powell and 
senior US military officials are questioning the keeping of troops in Iraq, 
John Howard is tying Australia ever more firmly to George Bush's sinking ship."

"The torture and ongoing warfare in Iraq has put paid to any claims of 
legitimacy the US, UK and Australia may have had. It is past time to let 
Iraqis run their own lives.

"It is clear the people of Iraq do not want to be occupied. We need to get 
out of Iraq now."


Protest Picket: 	Thursday  20  May, 6pm at the Hordern Pavillion
(near Fox Studios)


For more information:	John Kaye 0407 195 455



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