PROTEST HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST RACISM IN TRENTON
CITIZENS FOR DEMOCRACY
568 Ashwood Rd., Springfield, NJ 07081. Tel. 973 416 1600 Fax: 973 416 1500
568 Ashwood Rd., Springfield, NJ 07081. Tel. 973 416 1600 Fax: 973 416 1500
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STATEMENT READ BY HUNGER STRIKERS DAVE MAKKAR & UPINDER SABHARWAL AT HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING AT 1 WAR Memorial IN TRENTON ON SEP. 26, 2006 Press Release- Sep. 27, 2006
Apartheid was abolished in this country in late 60’s it looks like everything is still on paper only the proof is after 40 years we both are sitting in this Hall on Hunger Strike to protest against Legalized Racism in the state.
Number of intellectuals, philanthropists, defenders of freedom and civil right activists with greater eloquence and more original minds than we posses has spoken on these issues of Racial Equality and Equal Justice for All. Unfortunately NJ is the worst example of racial segregation, moral and ethical corruption. Yet no one mention the word Race in this state. It is not the question of Mayor Jun Choi of Edison or Clara Harelik of Springfield presiding over racist administrations. It is also not the question of Police Officer Michael Dotro of Edison practicing brutality on unarmed colored residents Raj Parikh, Bimal Joshi & Atul Patel or Officer Kahora pulling a gun on a 5 yr old & a 9 yr old colored children. It is not the question of one Rajnikant brutally beaten by the police in Edison. It is the question of complete failure of our Secular System and we must try to make it secular. In order for us to do that first of all we must believe in Rev. M.L.K’s divine vision “First and foremost we are American Citizens. We are not here to advocating violence. The only weapon we have is the weapon of protest. The great glory of American Democracy is the right to protest for your rights.”
That’s exactly what we are doing here to day by going on hunger strike, protesting against the gross injustice, racial discrimination and human rights violation done to so many Rajnikants by the NJ police in different parts of NJ. There are so many Rajnikants who have suffered in other parts of NJ. As Rev. M. L. King said “Injustice any where is a threat to justice every where.” The incident of police brutality and local government & police sponsored Racial Slurs against a minority community in Edison on July 4, 2006 and Aug. 2, 2006 is a threat to all minorities living in other parts of NJ. This protest symbolizes the protest and silent sufferings of so many other Rajnikant’s in different parts of NJ. We demand Suspension of Officer Michael Dotro along with other officers involved in selective enforcement of immigration laws and prosecution of individuals involved in inhuman Racial Slurs against the entire community of Indian origin to send a clear message to all those who are occupying the seats of power in New Jersey that they must believe in Equal Justice & Secular values of America. America is a melting pot of best of all brains & cultures from around the world that have made this country Great. This religious and cultural diversity had made America a Great country on the face of this earth to live and raise your families. That’s the image we must protect at all times. We must respect all human beings as creation of God in different colors.
STATEMENT READ BY HUNGER STRIKERS DAVE MAKKAR & UPINDER SABHARWAL AT HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING AT 1 WAR Memorial IN TRENTON ON SEP. 26, 2006 Press Release- Sep. 27, 2006
Apartheid was abolished in this country in late 60’s it looks like everything is still on paper only the proof is after 40 years we both are sitting in this Hall on Hunger Strike to protest against Legalized Racism in the state.
Number of intellectuals, philanthropists, defenders of freedom and civil right activists with greater eloquence and more original minds than we posses has spoken on these issues of Racial Equality and Equal Justice for All. Unfortunately NJ is the worst example of racial segregation, moral and ethical corruption. Yet no one mention the word Race in this state. It is not the question of Mayor Jun Choi of Edison or Clara Harelik of Springfield presiding over racist administrations. It is also not the question of Police Officer Michael Dotro of Edison practicing brutality on unarmed colored residents Raj Parikh, Bimal Joshi & Atul Patel or Officer Kahora pulling a gun on a 5 yr old & a 9 yr old colored children. It is not the question of one Rajnikant brutally beaten by the police in Edison. It is the question of complete failure of our Secular System and we must try to make it secular. In order for us to do that first of all we must believe in Rev. M.L.K’s divine vision “First and foremost we are American Citizens. We are not here to advocating violence. The only weapon we have is the weapon of protest. The great glory of American Democracy is the right to protest for your rights.”
That’s exactly what we are doing here to day by going on hunger strike, protesting against the gross injustice, racial discrimination and human rights violation done to so many Rajnikants by the NJ police in different parts of NJ. There are so many Rajnikants who have suffered in other parts of NJ. As Rev. M. L. King said “Injustice any where is a threat to justice every where.” The incident of police brutality and local government & police sponsored Racial Slurs against a minority community in Edison on July 4, 2006 and Aug. 2, 2006 is a threat to all minorities living in other parts of NJ. This protest symbolizes the protest and silent sufferings of so many other Rajnikant’s in different parts of NJ. We demand Suspension of Officer Michael Dotro along with other officers involved in selective enforcement of immigration laws and prosecution of individuals involved in inhuman Racial Slurs against the entire community of Indian origin to send a clear message to all those who are occupying the seats of power in New Jersey that they must believe in Equal Justice & Secular values of America. America is a melting pot of best of all brains & cultures from around the world that have made this country Great. This religious and cultural diversity had made America a Great country on the face of this earth to live and raise your families. That’s the image we must protect at all times. We must respect all human beings as creation of God in different colors.
God bless all of you and God Bless America.
Dave: With the permission of the chair I would like to say something about Internal Affair and our Police Department.
“Internal Affair those who don’t know for them it may be a very hi-tech and very responsible department. But the fact is Internal Affair is a department with in the same Police Department of every town. A broken Table with a broken chair is lying in a corner of that department. When a member of the public walks in to file a complaint against the officer of that department any officer who is on duty at that time can take that complaint. Don’t get surprised if the officer who is accepting your complaint is the same against whom you have written the complaint.
Coming to PBA it is highly unethical to have a Police Union, no where in the world Police Unions are allowed. When we have allowed a police union, let’s have a union for FBI, CIA as well as Politicians. By the way in NJ we do have a union of Politicians in NJ. There are 80% Democrats and 20% Republicans. The Republicans are living off the crumbs thrown by Democrats. That is the reason NJ is most corrupt state in the world.
This PBA has a membership of 190,000 in voter terms we are talking 325,000 voters or more. In the last elections PBA gave $1.4 Million to Democrats and they have most expansive lobbyist sitting in the Trenton to safe guard their interests.
Looking at this sceneroy you think an officer who had a cup of coffee with his colleague in the morning and in the afternoon shared Tiffin and probably going to wine and dine together at night has any interest to nail his colleague? What interest the politicians have to nail Police Departments when they treat them as big money and big chunk of voters? We leave to the members to judge and use their conscience for the answers.
Thank you all of you for the time given to us.
Dave Makkar (Media Spokesperson)
E-mail: davemakkar@yahoo.com
http://racialbrutality.org & www.racialdiscrimination.blogspot.com
www.njpoliticians.blogspot.com www.municipalcorruption.blogspot.com
www.attorney-judge-corruption.blogspot.com
MATERIAL PROVIDED TO COMMITTEE:
Book “Take Pity in NJ a State legally Corrupt & Racially Segregated with 250,000 Failing Students & 9,000 Elected Officials” A National Shame.
Along with responses from White House, US Senate & Governor Corzine.
Book “Victims of Legalized Racism From Indian Origin in NJ” with Reponses from White House, Ocean County Freeholders & US Congressmen Menendez etc.
Newspaper Reports 18 on Edison, 16 on Springfield, Irvington and others.
DVR for Racial Slurs of 8-02-06 against Indian-Americans, Racism in Springfield & Julie Patel’s Appeal to Indian Community on the issue of Racial Slurs (Edison)
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