“Gov’t refuses to get involved as deans opt to ride out storm without law enforcement

The government yesterday refused to take a stance on the thorny issue of university asylum, saying it was an issue for the judiciary and academic community to tackle”

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_23/12/2008_103271

If I’m not wrong however, the deadline is passed for the raid however? They would have to start anew to try again?

Wondering if they dare not – they know it would cause huge damage to the university and there would be injuries on both sides if not worse, and they could ignite more intense unrest than they have received since the early days, plus the site could be defended for a long time at great cost – perhaps the police would be defeated, which they do not wish to risk. Perhaps this is all scare tactics to demoralise?

comrades, i wish you much luck and all the love i can. fight with passion, you have inspired me and the world.

for alexandros

“”Is this the asylum we want?

The historic building of Athens Polytechnic on Patission Avenue looks like it has been bombarded, as do the buildings of the Athens Law School, the University of Economics and Business, and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, all of which have been vandalized and pillaged.

Surely the struggle against the dictatorship was not about ensuring the right to asylum in this manner, about educational institutions giving shelter to people making petrol bombs?

Greece’s modern democracy has matured enough and it has paid for the senseless violence instigated by groups of extreme elements many times over. It is time to put an end to this sick practice of so blatantly protecting these pockets of illegal activity. The prime minister must take the initiative, just like opposition party PASOK did on two separate occasions when it was in power in the past. Opposition leaders and university rectors, or at least those who have some sense of responsibility, also have a duty to give their support to such an initiative.

If this democracy does not react with maturity and determination, even now at this late hour, then we will deserve whatever we get.”"”

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Give`m Hell !

From a strategic point of view it is important that the rescinding of asylum be repealed – presumably this is part of the education bill the current regime forced through, this must not be forgotten especially when this government is gone, perhaps the campaign against the bill could be pressed hard on the next government if this one falls. I’d also suggest raising a demand to disarm the police – a logical response to police shootings.

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