Havana, Cuba, Sep 9, 2010 / 11:51 am (CNA).- This week, the coordinator
of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, renewed the
commitment of his organization to bringing about a peaceful transition
to democracy in Cuba.
In a statement released this week, Paya said that after 22 years of
existence, the CLM is entering a new era. The Cuban people are hopeful
about the future, he explained, although they still do not enjoy their
fundamental rights, and they live in poverty under a government that is
run by a group of wealthy military officials under the leadership of two
dictators.
Paya also reaffirmed the need for the Varela Project, which seeks a
peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba. "We want true dialogue, but we
will not accept any kind of dialogue that is not part of a transparent
process and is not expressly and directly oriented towards the legal
recognition of all the rights of Cubans," he added.
Paya invited Cubans to work for reconciliation, transparency and
peaceful change in the country. "The Cuban people have the right to know
about their own lives and their destiny," he said.
"A generous spirit and desire to leave behind hatred and anger exists in
most Cubans. All political prisoners must be liberated and not deported.
Transparent dialogue and the exercising of rights will create an
environment for forgiveness and understanding among all Cubans and thus
bring about peace," Paya said.
He concluded his statement calling for "an end to the discrimination
against Cubans in their own country" and for free elections "in order to
elect representatives and leaders who will do the will of the people."
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/dissident-group-marks-22-years-of-working-for-peace-in-cuba/
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