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Occupied LondonNikos Kountardas foi preso dia 16 de Maio por alegadamente não cumprir o que lhe foi imposto na sua liberdade condicional.
Foi ordenado a Nikos que se apresentasse duas vezes por mês na esquadra de polícia da sua localidade (Xanthi no norte da Grécia). A primeira vez que ele se apresentou foi-lhe dito que não poderia assinar a folha que comprovaria que se apresentou na esquadra porque essa mesma folha ainda não tinha sido transferia. Na vez seguinte que se apresentou na esquadra (dia 16 de Maio) foi preso!
No dia seguinte (17 de Maio) foi transferido para a prisão de Komotini onde foi posto em isolamento na solitária.
No dia 19 de Maio numa tentativa óbvia de o afastar do movimento de solidariedade à sua volta Nikos foi transferido para Amfissa no centro do país.
Ele entrou em greve de fome e sede no dia em que foi preso (16 de Maio). Dia 23 parou a greve de sede quando foi informado que vai ser ouvido em tribunal, mas mantém a greve de fome enquanto pede libertação imediata.
Os médicos avisaram que o seu estado de saúde se está a detriorar e que se aproxima rapidamente de um estado não reversível!
Houve várias acções de solidariedade por todo o país enquanto ele foi transferido para o hospital Nikaia em Atenas.
No dia 27 Nikos retomou a greve de sede e mantem a greve de fome desde o dia 16 de Maio. Nesse dia conseguiu fazer chegar secretamente uma carta ao companheiros em liberdade:
“I'm writing a few words on a napkin. In secret. They have forbidden me everything. I am in a state of complete isolation. I don’t know what's happening outside. Real terrorism exerted from the deep State itself. However, I believe I haven't said my last word. I hope these will reach the outside world and will become known, propagated. Whatever happens. Hear the testimony of my soul that I have given a week ago to Radio Revolt. The situation and the conditions in here remind me of other dark ages. They are all furious with me. I do not know if I'm considered a political prisoner of their democracy, the only sure thing is that if someday their sovereignty collapses I may perhaps be recognized as a former casualty or former prisoner of their “democracy”. Something like the actual, frequently advertised and honoured, recognisable by all “released and exiled by the dictatorship prisoners” (during the Junta in Greece,1967-1974). Until then what would you expect… deafening silence. Silence like “omerta” that should not “break”. It doesn’t matter, one day they’ll understand, maybe the people will wake up.
Here and now in the State Hospital, they have put me in here since Friday after they transported me in almost a coma condition, with pressure 7-5, glykose 45, weighing 6 kilograms less. I’ll try and describe what’s going on. The doctors tried to inject me with IV water, however I did not accept it. In any case I generally have to admit that despite the pressure on them by the State the doctors have kept a decent attitude. However, during the course of the night, on the dawn of Saturday and while I was unconscious a strange woman escorted by policemen entered the room and injected me with glykozated water and vitamins. This is an incident that I want to make public and denounce, while the fact can also be testified by the one and only patient detained in the room with me.
What I want to say is that we may all imagine what also happened to Savvas Xiros (injured by a bomb blast) in Evangelismos Hospital. And since I have talked about Friday, I want to thank all the friends and comrades that upset the area around the hospital (solidarity protest). It was moving and pleasant for me while unpleasant for the enemy. Also I want to thank all the people that came outside the hospital the next morning. It was a gesture that livened up my soul. I heard of and was really glad for the great protest in Xanthi, a city that gives birth to anarchists. As well as for the attacks against the riot police in Trikoupi Str in the cities of Athens and Thessalonica. I THANK all the friends and comrades from every corner of the Greek space for their diversified solidarity.
Now for some different kind of thanks:
* I “thank” the “people in charge” from the Ministry of Justice that are crowding outside the guarded Hospital Ward that they keep me in order to resolve my problem.
* I “thank” the Public Prosecutor and Police authorities that within a matter of 10 minutes managed to prepare a case against me, while the responsible for my release Council of Judges of Komotini requires more than 10 days.
* I “thank” the humanguards for their “kind” treatment during my transfer-abduction from Komotini Prison, worthy and exemplary for a prisoner in hunger and thirst strike.
* I “thank” my inmate in Komotini Prison that in solidarity abstained from food, and burned the Prison Ward when he heard of my torture and continues supporting me despite me “suspicious” fight.
* I “thank” here in the State Hospital the guards that allow me to make phone calls, “respect” my private information and in general “respect” the rights of a prisoner.
* I “thank” the para-government that has “not” threatened my parents…
* Finally I “thank” in advance all the scam that will defame and slander this second and difficult effort of mine to pursue my rights.
Today, Wednesday 27/5/09 noon I began the 2nd and last Hunger and Thirst Strike. I will fight for my right by any means necessary. If there’s no solution then it's WAR WAR WAR!
While closing this letter I'm asking for two favours. I had promised something to Alexis in P.Faliro, perhaps I won't be able to make it. Comrades, please spread this now during the exam school period for those who want to study in Universities: December the 6th, 2008 – June the 6th, 2009. No students and schoolmates this year to be candidates to join the Police Force. WE DO NOT FORGET - WE DO NOT FORGIVE.
And finally, protect those in Xanthi as if it was your own eyes.
I’m not of this world.
LONG LIVE TOTAL FREEDOM
With true love, Nikos Kountardas
