Trações de Boris Johnson fora dos Mayors para a paz
Por Kate Hudson | O último mês, Boris Johnson anunciou a retirada da sociedade de Londres dos Mayors globais do `para iniciativa da paz'. Isto foi fundado pelos mayors de Hiroshima e de Nagasaki em 1982, em um esforço impedir toda a outra cidade que atravessa o sofrimento similar.
Em 1945, as bombas de átomo foram deixadas cair nas cidades japonesas de Hiroshima e de Nagasaki pela força aérea dos E.U., tendo por resultado centenas dos milhares das mortes, e nas conseqüências devastating do envenenamento da radiação que afetam gerações subseqüentes. Desde esse tempo, os mayors daquelas cidades sentiram uma responsabilidade certificar-se povos para compreender as conseqüências: o `para impedir toda a repetição da tragédia da Um-bomba, as cidades de Hiroshima e Nagasaki procuraram continuamente dizer o mundo sobre a crueldade inhumane de armas nucleares e ter incitado consistentemente que as armas nucleares abolished.'
Os Mayors para a paz são mal uma organização extremist. Há atualmente 2.277 cidades do membro em 129 países, including Paris, Berlim, Roma, Ottawa, Los Angeles e Sydney. Os membros são extraídos através do spectrum político. Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor de Hiroshima, acredita que o papel de mayors da cidade em levantar a consciência de armas nucleares é chave, dada que as cidades são os alvos de armas nucleares.
Nós estávamos cientes quando Boris Johnson foi elegido que suportou o sistema de armas nucleares Trident de Grâ Bretanha, assim como a guerra em Iraq, mas não há nenhuma razão para que rejeite a participação em um corpo internacional cometido ao abolition global de armas nucleares.
Cada governo conservador suportou a participação de Grâ Bretanha no tratado nuclear do Non-Proliferation, o objetivo de que é disarmament nuclear global. Esta decisão sugere que Boris Johnson está recuando desse objetivo comum.
Esta decisão está insultando aos povos de Hiroshima e de Nagasaki e ao trabalho de seus mayors para a paz global, e vai de encontro às opiniões a maioria dos povos britânicos, que suportam o disarmament nuclear global.
Assim porque Boris Johnson retirou? Não tem nenhum interesse para a paz? Os Mayors para a paz foram estabelecidos de modo que as cidades e seus residentes necessitassem já não temer o annihilation nuclear que as cidades devem já não ser os alvos de armas nucleares. É dar de Boris Johnson ascendente nesse objetivo?
Johnson’s approach is in marked contrast to that of the former mayor, Ken Livingstone. Ken is a strong supporter of the peace movement and was a staunch ally during his terms in office and his moral commitment to peace and disarmament helped to work towards a culture of peace in London. This was demonstrated in many ways, not only on the nuclear issue, but also on the anti-war issue and — drawing this more widely — on building constructive and harmonious relationships between London’s many communities. In all of these areas, I believe he was in line with the majority opinions of London’s residents and working in their best interests. As Tadatoshi Akiba says, it is the residents of cities that suffer most in war.
In very stark contrast recently, was the different experiences of the two visits of President Bush, firstly in 2003, and secondly just a few weeks ago. In 2003, Mayor Livingstone supported our protests against Bush’s visit, and he welcomed the disabled US Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic to City Hall, to pay tribute to his work for peace. Our rally and demonstration proceeded peacefully and unimpeded. During Bush’s recent visit, the anti-war movement was prevented from demonstrating in Whitehall — signalling unnecessary restrictions on our right to protest — and a number of protestors were on the receiving end of police brutality. It is to be hoped that these incidents are not symptomatic of a new attitude in London, contemptuous of those who struggle for peace and disarmament, and cavalier with our right to peaceful protest.
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Louise
Posted: Aug 12th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
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Glad to see that the new mayor of my capital city doesn’t want peace or civil liberties (right to protest, freedom of speech, etc).
I’m actually a bit shocked at what I’ve read (interesting article, thanks!) but I shouldn’t be really! My more cynical side isn’t that shocked.
Would like to know Mr Johnson’s reasoning for pulling out of the “Mayors fo Peace”.