Wednesday – August 24, 2005
Dear All

It was, but all accounts, a great meeting in Wentworth last night. Hopefully someone can send a report. And now the informal settlements in Kennedy Road have decided to organise another march – they’re confident that this time they’ll get 2 to 3 times the number of people that they got last time. (last time the cops put it at 3 000 and the newspapers at 5 000) i’m sure that in all the meetings leading up to the march we’ll be able to negotiate a broad platform that includes all the esf affilates, sydenham, wentworth, students, bayview struggles etc.

there’s been an intense debate in kennedy road and other nearby settlements about whether or not to put a candidate forward for the local elections. initially most people were for this idea – after all they would certainly win – they outnumber baig’s rich supporters by a long way. but in the end, after lots of discussion, it was decided to retain their political autonomy and to make the further cultivation and expression of a mass democratic politics in the settlements the project.

so, full details coming soon but the march will probably be 15 Septermber.

richard