Protesting Navy Base Construction that will Destroy Coral Reefs in South Korea
Call for Signatures
Protesting Navy Base Construction
that will Destroy Coral Reefs in South Korea
The proposed Navy base on Jeju Island in South Korea
The base construction is soon set to begin in Gangjeong. The villagers are currently setting up a tent camp along the rocky shore line where the Navy intends to pour concrete to cover the rocks and tiny marine life to make their wharfs where the Aegis destroyers will be homeported. The ships, from the South Korean and US fleets, are outfitted with “missile defense” systems and will surely be used to continue surrounding China’s coastal region. Jeju Island, now called the peace island, will thus become a prime military target.
The coral reefs have been named by the United Nations as key environmental treasures that should be saved. Building a naval base on top of these wonders of nature will not ensure they will be protected. The traditional way of life in this small fishing and fruit growing community will be severly impacted. …
With that in mind I wish to compile a list of organizations and concerned individuals from around the world who wish to voice their protest with the US and South Korean governments about this Navy base. If you would like to be listed on this letter please send me your name. group name, and your city/state or country. Write me at globalnet@mindspring.com
It is the least we can do.
Bruce K. Gagnon,
Coordinator, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
www.space4peace.org
A 70 year old man is in comma after hitting his head on the stone when he was pushed by a police man. He was protesting against the police who was pushing an old woman.
A Korean Confederation of Trade Union activist was carried to the hospital but released hours later.
Village people and Jeju activists are doing a candle light vigil overnight in the confined area. The police blocked the people entering the place.
A Jeju activist there says, once they are all taken away by the police tomorrow, they may not be able to enter the area again.
In the area for the planned ceremony, all the barricades of cars by the village people were removed.
A wire fence was set up. And the contacted cranes have begun the basic construction process. There are about six cranes in the area for tomorrow’s continued construction.
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