Basque Country: Republican Sinn Féin condemn latest ETA move

Irish Republicans send message to Basque people

December 1, 2012

The latest ETA announcement to consider the disbanding of the organisation and the planned

decommissioning of the arsenals comes as no surprise, Republican Sinn Féin International
spokesperson Dieter Blumenfeld said.

Blumenfeld added: “Over the past years one could witness the ETA leadership trying to

follow in the footsteps of the Provisional leadership. Basque leader Otegi even went so far as
claiming there are no political prisoners in Ireland! The ETA leadership has been blinded
by Gerry Adams and company. Yet all the Provisional leadership gained by their reformist
and counterrevolutionary moves were a calm, luxury lifestyle and seats in a British
administration while true Irish Republicans are interned and harassed on a
daily basis.” “True Irish Republicans don’t give up their ideals for paid jobs and luxury lifestyle. True Irish Republicans continue to fight for a united Ireland, a democratic-socialist Republic and peace with justice.”

 “Neither the national question in the Basque country nor the question of the Basque political prisoners will be solved through disbanding and decommission of ETA. We know there are a big number of true Basque revolutionaries who fight for their people and their country and not for themselves and their careers as Adams, McGuiness and heir kitchen cabinet did. We of Republican Sinn Féin say to all Basque revolutionaries: Don’t let yourself be betrayed by a reformist leadership! The future of your children and the sacrifices of the martyrs are too important to give up the fight for a free and independent Basque Country!”

“Irish Republicans call on all true revolutionary forces in the Basque Country to study the true lessons of the Irish freedom struggle. Let’s join forces with the Irish revolutionaries and fight together for the liberation of our nations.” Republican Sinn Féin asks all true Basque revolutionaries to get in contact with the International Bureau of Republican Sinn Féin and establish links with Irish Republicans.

The International Bureau of Republican Sinn Féin can be contacted through:
international@rsf.ie and 0043 664 556 18 68.

Críoch/Ends.

Source: Republican Sinn Fein 03-12-2012