A report from our Romanian Comrades:
About 150 nationalists (according to police sources) and
200 (according to organisers) answered "Here!" on Saturday afternoon
at the call of the Timisoara local branch of “Noua Dreapta”, the largest
radical nationalist youth movement in Romania, and took part at the march
directed against the entire political class, which is considered responsible
for the present social and economic situation of Romania. The action was also
directed against the colonialist attitudes of the great international capital,
particularly identified as International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
Along the comrades from Banat region marched several
other branches of “Noua Dreapta” from around the country: Arad, Petrosani,
Cluj, Bistrita, Sibiu, Iasi, Ramnicu Sarat, Brasov, Piatra Neamt, Mures and
Bucharest. Also a delegation of Serbian Action from the neighbouring country
arrived on the shores of Bega river.
The column of participants started from the Queen Marry
Park at 16:00 o’clock and headed for the Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral in
city centre. Along the route there were several state institutions, like the Prefecture,
the County Council and the City Hall.
During the entire action the nationalists waved Romanian
Flags as well as green flags displaying the Celtic cross and chanted patriotic
slogans such as “World Bank out!”, “Down with IMF government”, “Romania to the
Romanians”, “Francmasonry destroys
Romania”, “We do not want to be a nation of slaves!” or “PDL-USL: they all come
from Communist Party”. In addition, several banners were displayed with the
following messages: “Romania not for sale”, “We want our country back”,
“Romania is a national, sovereign, independent, unified and undivided state”,
“For a Great Romania, dignified and strong”, “Down with the unique Party of Corruption:
PSD-PDL-PNL-UDMR-UNPR. The only opposition – single alternative - Noua
Dreapta”.
Among the ones that held brief speeches in front of the
Orthodox Cathedral, there were lawyer Tudor Ionescu, the leader of Noua
Dreapta, Bogdan Popa, leader of the local branch and also a representative of
the comrades from Serbia. All speakers criticised the dictatorship of world
financial organisations which chained the European nations through obedient
politicians.
“The political parties did nothing since 1990 but steal
and sign disadvantageous agreements for our country. Everything is now for sale
in Romania, starting with natural resources and finishing with football. We,
through this march, wanted to raise an alarm signal”, Bogdan Popa declared in
front of the participants.
“It is because of IMF that we reached the point we are at
now. The World Bank solution was disadvantageous for Romania. The IMF
agreements were disastrous. Cutting salaries, freezing pensions… Only Romanians
had to suffer. We must not believe that if the Ungureanu government fell things
will get better. It is still the IMF government ruling the country”, stated
Tudor Ionescu, leader of Noua Dreapta.
For images and video of the demo visit
here.
