A-Infos (en) *Support Sekou Odinga!

[Greg Jackson <gda7@yahoo.com>]

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---Mumia@aol.com wrote:
>
> Here is a sample letter to write on behalf of Sekou Odinga
> 
> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 
>
> Sis. Shiriki graciously is sharing the letter she sent
> out on behalf of our brother, Political Prisoner Sekou
> Odinga.  Please do likewise ASAP.
> ======================
> 
> >>	S.T.A.C.	
> >>	c/o Shiriki Unganisha
> >>	P.O. Box 320441
> >>	Kansas City, MO  64132
> >>
> >>	February 24, 1998
> >>
> >>Ms. Kathleen Hawk, Director
> >>Federal Bureau of Prisons
> >>320 1st Street, NW
> >>Washington, DC  20534
> >>
> >>RE:  Mr. Sekou Odinga 05228-054
> >>
> >>Dear Ms. Hawk:
> >>
> >>Greeings, i would like to bring to your attention the continuous
> >>attack by prison officials on Mr. Sekou Odinga.  Mr. Odinga
> >>has been falsely accused of murder of a prison guard at
> >>Lompoc KonKentration Kamp of conspiring with a prisoner
> >>who allegedly killed a prison guard.  We have serious problems
> >>with these charges, given Mr. Odinga's prison history.  We too
> >>would like an investigation into the murder of the prison guard,
> >>however, we do not believe Mr. Odinga had anything to do
> >>with this incident.
> >>
> >>Mr. Odinga is a survivor of the United States infamous 
> >>*COINTELPRO* and the continuous attack on ex-members of
> >>the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, lead
> >>us to believe this illegal operation is still being used today,
> >>under a new name.  When you look at the treatment of political
> >>prisoners & prisoners of war held in this kountry, like Mr.
> >>Odinga, we see the COINTELPRO tactics being implemented.
> >>
> >>Mr. Odinga has been ordered held under "NO HUMAN CONTACT"
> >>at USP Lompoc, where Mr. Odinga was transferred from San
> >>Bernadino County Jail.  Upon Mr. Odinga's arrival at USP
> >>Lompoc, he was immediately placed in a cell as dirty as the
> >>one he had just left at the county jail.  His repeated requests
> >>for something to clean up the filth with were completely 
> >>ignored.  Mr. Odinga was placed in a section of the prison
> >>where there are no other prisoners.  He is kept in his cell
> >>24 hours a day; except Monday, Wednesday & Friday when
> >>he can take a shower.
> >>
> >>Despite the fact that the shower stall is right next to his cell,
> >>he is taken there by 3 guards and a lieutenant and is completely
> >>shackled while they move him.  Mr. Odinga gets no exercise
> >>or recreation; no pen or paper; no reading material, except
> >>for a copy of the Koran; no visits nor phone calls.  The order
> >>securing Mr. Odinga states NO HUMAN CONTACT!!  Mr.
> >>Odinga was supposedly brought to California by subpoena to
> >>testify at a grand jury investigation.  The Government has been
> >>told by Mr. Odinga's lawyers that he will not testify before
> >>any grand juries.  It is a political principle which he will not
> >>compromise on.
> >>
> >>The torturous conditions Mr. Odinga is facing violate the
> >>International Covenant on Civil Rights ands the US Constitution
> >>in regards to "cruel and unusual punishment."  i ask you,
> >>Ms. Hawk, how can you let roll from your lips Human Rights
> >>Violations of prisoners in other kountries and not deal with
> >>that which is right under your nose?  We are demanding a
> >>full investigation into the violation of Mr. Odinga's human rights.
> >>
> >>
> >>Shiriki Unganisha
> >>Chairperson
> 
> 
> 
> 

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