France, Alternative Libertaire AL #249 - Tarn: Sivens the
country of reactionaries (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]
After the expulsion of the Zad Testet and opponents last March 6, it is useful to return
to the harassment of organized resistance was subjected to by the police or locals. ----
The government repression Sivens, "classic" first (beatings, arrests and convictions), was
not different in principle, but in the degree to which it was applied, and from the
installation a similar Zad than NDDL (October 2013). Even after the gassing of a caravan,
the death Rémi Fraisse, quickly forgotten scandals whose links with police violence,
encouraged by the Carcenac Prefect are nevertheless evident. Today: 5 people in prison, 27
on trial for opposition to the site and assault in the demo. Sentences: TIG, spectacular
fines (45,000 euros for a 20 year old) and stayed for many; while many irregularities are
silent: no recognition of injuries and police abuse in detention, inconsistencies in the
testimony of the cops trial to another. Impunity is required, such as the murderers of
Rémi Fraisse.
The allies of the repression
The media talk about that since 2014, but their organized presence dates back to the birth
of the Zad. Upon appeal to occupation of Metairie Neuve - one built in the area - a group
of twenty hooded men make it uninhabitable chainsaw shots. Thereafter, they will patrol
about thirty, sabotaging facilities, spilling liquid manure and attacking militants even
councilors in February 2015, under police accomplice eye.
Who are they? Fierce supporters of agricultural productivism, whose economic interests
accommodates much of the discourse of the extreme right: small businessmen held in the
chambers of commerce, farmers FDSEA, Frontists activists, mayors and even the corner whose
one was making T-shirts branded with antizadistes threats. They claim to be "anti-dam
brigades bobos", mixing antigauchisme and xenophobia. But above all they have the moral
and financial support of the FDSEA, which uses these groups as henchmen.
The state does nothing, quite the contrary. A remarkable collusion between these bands and
local and national police was played during the meetings of the International Wetlands Day
on February 1st. These militias have blocked the area, destroyed vehicles, lobbied, etc.
Property damage and unregistered assault by the police, who looked the same probarrages
push the others without flinching.
The same week the Zad Roybon, where pro-Center Parcs are also very active, arson struck
one of the buildings just before the march of reoccupation of 7, 8 and 9 January. The
signal is therefore given to reactionary actions. Behind its paces all clean and green,
Segolene Royal can not ignore these civil violence. Finally they arrange good government
by making the undermining of place.
Mouchette (commission ecology)
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?Tarn-Sivens-au-pays-des-reacs
