US
Indian Leader Demands Release of Cuban Five
Havana, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Five are unjustly jailed in the US
for the sole guilt of fighting for their people, said Daniel Chang, representative
of the American Indian Movement Youth.
Chang arrived in Cuba to attend the release of a book on Peltiers, as part
of the international campaign to spread the truth in this case, similar to
that of the Cuban Five.
Chang assured the US Administration has done with the Cuban Five like AIM
leader Leonard Peltiers (Sioux), that serves two life sentences based on construed
evidence and has been 31 years behind bars for defending the rights of his
people.
Chang called both situations an act of abject government fear, certain that
it can lie and abuse the law. American Indians have broad experience in such
causes and we will defend the Cuban Five just like our own, and we will stay
together till their release.
Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez
and Rene Gonzalez were arrested in 1998 in Miami and given sentences ranging
from 15 years to double life sentences for penetrating anti-Cuba terrorist
organizations operating in the US.
Chang met with Cuban Young Communist League Secretary Julio Martinez, who
thanked his support to the international campaign for the release of the Cuban
Five and pledged to take Peltiers" case to every international forum
alike.
The visitor even termed an honor to relate with Cuba"s youth and admires
its commitment and capacity to construct a different system.
As a sign of goodwill and friendship, Chang practiced the Indian ritual of
purification and smoked the peace pipe with Martinez and his colleagues.
