One year on and resistance prevails in NZ

[Guest guest]

One year on and resistance prevails in NZ

" GM WATCH " <info

 

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:44:17 +0100

 

 

One year on and resistance prevails in NZ

http://www.gmwatch.org

------

 

 

" One year on and we are still determined to stop the contamination of

New Zealand. People all over the country are still fighting GE and are

not about to show mercy "

------

One year on and resistance prevails

28 October 2004

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0410/S00070.htm

 

This Friday (29 October) marks the first birthday of the People's

Moratorium Enforcement Agency (PMEA), formed as the moratorium on genetic

engineering was lifted to resist the spread of genetically modified

organisms in New Zealand.

 

" One year on and we are still determined to stop the contamination of

New Zealand. People all over the country are still fighting GE and are

not about to show mercy, " said media spokesperson Felicity Perry.

 

In Wellington, much of the birthday will be spent at the district court

as two activists arrested during the 'tent city' occupation at

parliament this time last year defend charges of assault,

resisting arrest, and possession of a weapon.

 

However, birthday 'celebrations' will take place both in Wellington and

the rest of the country.

 

These celebrations will have a focus on the agencies that are supposed

to preserve New Zealand's special environmental character, such as MAF

and ERMA.

 

" New Zealand is in a unique position to stay

GE-Free with the buffer zone of the pacific ocean. ERMA and MAF are

failing in their roles to protect New Zealand's status as clean and

green, " Felicity Perry said.

 

" The field trials are in the ground. Any contamination is too much

contamination. We are not going to sit back and let this pollution

happen. "

 

" We are going to hold ERMA and MAF accountable for their actions, and

ask them what they plan to do with the mess they are making of our

land, " said

Perry.

 

Wellingtonians Against Genetic Engineering (WAGE)

has already had a victory this week with wilful damage charges being

dropped against activists which labelled Nestle and Ingham goods with

stickers warning customers that they may be genetically contaminated.

 

" This is a victory for the shoppers of New Zealand who deserve to know

what they are eating in the face of our inadequate labelling

regulations, " said sticker wielder Jess Sharp.

 

Copyright © Scoop Media

 

 

 

-------------------------------