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Call for solidarity from Helsinki
PRKL! - 22.10.2007 11:04
Call for solidarity!
Helsinki squat threatened with eviction
After seven years of actions and a summer of non-stop squatting the
radical movement in Helsinki managed to secure a social
centre of it's own in August 2007. The old restaurant building that became
our home has been perfect for hosting revolution – with peoples kitchens,
gigs, discussions, knitting, movies and other activities taking place
everyday.
The owner of the building, a private insurance company called Etera
(www.etera.fi), has agreed on renting the house to the City of Helsinki
who in turn would hand it over to the squatters. While some people within
the administration of the city give us support the more bureaucratic
middle aged men at the health and construction agencies have come up with
regulations that are totally self serving, have no contact to reality and
are a purely political assault against us. These regulations have been
enough to scare of the people that support us and the Youth Department has
backed of from the project. If we don't convince the owners of the house
that touching us is a very bad idea then eviction will only be a matter of
time. Another possible solution would be for the city to find us another
house. But as we've seen the double crossings of politicians over and over
again we refuse to leave this house until we have another house to move
into. We have all ready during this summer witnessed the police showing up
in the hundreds to evict us without hesitations to use brute force. No
matter how the city chooses to solve this problem they need to realise
eviction is not the solution.
We appeal to all of our friends across Europe to act in our support
against the shit head politics that are being pushed through by the
officials of the City of Helsinki. Find an embassy of Finland close to
you, arrange a demo on Thursday 25.10. (decision about eviction could be
made then at earliest), send us solidarity, do what ever you please
but now is the moment we need your support.
The struggles for free spaces continue in all spaces!
With love and respect
Helsinki squatters
Social centre Elimäenkatu 15
valtaus.org
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| Read more about: wonen/kraken | | supplements | | Don't cry | nn - 23.10.2007 12:39
The reason why the city backs off is because there is a huge crack in the wall, what makes the building rather unstable and it is possible to collapse. The restoring of the building will be just as expensive as building a new one.
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