Dear Campaigners,
London Liberal Democrats are mounting demonstrations against the Chinese Government's repression and human rights abuses in Tibet on the occasion of the Olympic flame being carried through central London THIS SUNDAY 6 APRIL.
We are NOT in any way seeking to prejudice the success of the Olympic Games or suggesting any boycotts, merely using this high profile occasion where there is plenty of media coverage to stage a peaceful protest against the Chinese governments denial of the most basic human rights and civil liberties.
You have three opportunities:
1) to join us in Bloomsbury Square from about 11.45am to collect flags, banners and placards and then to congregate at the junction of Bedford Place and Great Russell Street where the Olympic torch will pass at 12.20pm. This will be part of the wider 'Free Tibet' demonstration organised by the Free Tibet Campaign who are supplying some of our equipment.
2) to attend the Tibetan Freedom Torch Rally from 2.15pm to 3.30pm at which NORMAN BAKER MP will speak. It is a rally and cultural event at which the Tibetan Freedom Torch will be lit and traditional and modern Tibetan music played.
3) to join the Southwark Liberal Democrats from about 2.45pm in Potters Field Park (outside City Hall near Tower Bridge) to demonstrate as the Olympic Torch is carried from Tooley Street to City Hall.
Please e-mail me at denysrobinson1@googlemail if you wish to attend the Southwark event as it will help to know numbers.
While of course many of you will be campaigning for the London elections, a strong Liberal Democrat presence championing the cause of human rights and civil liberties will show Londoners what this Party stands for.
Very best wishes
Denys Robinson
Chair of London Region Liberal Democrats
07815 978534
