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It's now thirty months since the revolution which overthrew the corrupt, pro-West of Eric Gairy, and established the Revolutionary overcal led Dy Maurice Bishop.
The 'dirty tricks' of the US government against Grenada include economic sanctions against the building of desperately needed International Airport; the rundown of the island's electricity generating plant; the couragement counterrevolutionary activity within LOC country; and ICCCILV revelations have been made about US backing for an invasion by American Ku Klux Klan mercenaries. to inin majority of the broad masses. and control ovel It is needed to enColly. courage tourism which could become a major source of inWashington claims that the airport used militarv base tor the Cubans When Grenada approached the British government and others for development ald they were •crated.
Seiwyn Strachan, Minister for Communications PRG, told a British Grenada Friendship Society meeting last week london that Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, 'We're opposed to a press which refuses to print the views of the overwhelming their Luvans naa no neea lor a stopping point when they dispatched troops to our brothers and The of the US is an as isolate our revolution.
Big business has also been trying to interfere in the internal stability of the country.
The island's power station had been deliberately run down by its owners-Grenlec, in the La subsidiary of the Commonwealth Development Corporathe Grenada monopoly to do all cla call y sisters in scaremongering attempt to Ine comesc OCCI carried previous five years.
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Grenlec set up this situation by failing to collect outstanding due said, 'breakdowns' in the office.
The government responded by taking control of Grenlec the PRG to head off the destabilisation plans of big business they suspended publication of the newspaper The Grenadan Voice which was initiated by local landowners, lawyers and The previous year when a called "Torchwas banned, Prime Maurice Bishop outlined the government's position in a radio broadcast.
He said. ' The PRG wants to ma to minority create of pose ed to minority control vIes. we cooposcu wo a ores. which fabricates and distorts, w. odoscu lo a Dress wack refuses to publish the reality of what is happening in our coun He went on, 'We're opposed to a press which refuses to publish the views of the overmajority remember the role the newspaper El Mercurio in the criminal overthrow of the Allende govern.
'We're not going to let the same thing happen in Grenada better sink because it's a fact!' suspension will hold until the PRG has elaborated a policy on the press and private Each new development has been met by mass mobilisations Grenadian people support for the Socialist Challenge Guadeloupe St. Lucia 0 a St. Vincent o • Barba dos Grenada d Trinidad and Tobago ro GRENADA is one of the most the Caribbean spice islands It's all year round warmth and sun and its tropical vegetation makes everyone's dream of exotic tropical paradise.
And they've had a revoluThe Grenada Friendship Society encouraging activists from this country to visit They are a special chartel plane to par ticipate in the third anniversary celebrations in March next year.
They are also appealing for volunteers to work in Grenada Any skills can help advance their revolution. Several Socialist Challenge supporters are hoping to travel in November to work for six weeks either revolution and their government's acts.
The PRG has appealed for solidarity and have taken steps to strengthen their links with Cuba and the revolutionary movements in Africa and Central America.
Solidarity , is urgently needed to detend Grenada and to ensure that the next Labour government is committed to a policy of aid The recently launched Britis! Grenada Friendship Society airs spread information abou: It has slide shows booklet abou commentary education. and is organising pubit meetings.
Individual membership costs :. a year (students, claimants pensioners fl. Trade union nrar ches and other organisations isaffiliate for f3 to f10 accordire : size Fo Mr further information Marsland Gir:
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