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Irish Republican Socislist Party representative John Hogan has expressed
anger at any possible introduction of a Water Tax and has called on
working class communities to avail of continuing public meetings within
the city to voice thier opposition to it.
Mr Hogan said "The constant drip, drip, dripping of information and news stories churned out in recent months has everyone's head turned when it comes to the issues involved with Water Charges. Our party has attended what hopes to be a series of community public meetings in an effort to create a confident grass-roots fight back against any possible job cuts or the introduction of a Water Tax. "There is sadly a strategy now in motion to frighten people into accepting that they are in a no-win situation. That is simply music to the ears of those who are wishing for an easy life as the axe and privatise public service jobs and introduce further forms of taxes, be it a water tax or something else by the back door. "It is up to each and everyone of us be it here in Derry or elsewhere in the north west to organise both within each and every community and workplace organisation. For republican socialists we call for all those opposed it to directly get involved in developing an organised united campaign of mass rejection and non-payment which will show the councils, Stormont and the Northern Ireland Office where they can strick their Water Tax. Mr. Hogan concluded: "The next public meeting will take place on December 7th at the Ballymagroarty & Hazelbank Community Centre and everyone is welcome to come along. Can I again remind everyone that it is up to all of us to make sure that nobody feels left out, abandoned or isolated. We must ensure that everyone has the full backing and support of their neigbours, workmates and any local campaign groups. WE CAN DEFEAT THIS AS THEY CAN'T JAIL US ALL! STATEMENTS ENDS |