Political Quotes

“the past few weeks the Castro dictatorship has initiated an all-out crackdown on the internal opposition and the independent press, who day after day fight for freedom, for democracy and for human rights in Cuba. Yesterday, under strict secrecy, four of Cuba's most prominent dissidents, Felix Bonne, Marta Beatriz Roque, Vladimiro Roca and Rene Gomez Manzano were put on trial after spending almost 600 days in prison with no charges filed against them. The crime committed by these four freedom-loving individuals: Drafting a document that criticizes the Cuban communist regime's repressive policies. And it was entitled ``The Homeland Belongs to All of Us.'' This document called for the establishment of democracy in Cuba and the holding of free elections on the island. The dissidents now face up to 5 years in prison and more on these trumped-up charges. It has been reported that dozens of independent journalists and other dissidents were summarily rounded up this past weekend on the eve of the trial. The purpose of this massive wave of arrests was to assure that opponents of the regime did not tell the international community of the Roman circus that the dictatorship dares to call a fair and a just trial. Despite the strengthening totalitarian nature of the Castro regime, the internal opposition in Cuba continues to work tirelessly to call to the attention of the world the plight of the Cuban people.”