CRZ 2010 POSTPONEMENT? WITHDRAWAL IS THE FISHERS ONLY DEMAND.

COASTAL PEOPLE’S FEDERATION

19/1, Manual Jacob lane, Thoothukudi-628001.Tamilandu. India.

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THOTHUKUDI

19.11.2010

cpf PRESS NOTE

CRZ 2010 POSTPONEMENT? Withdrawal is the FISHERS only demand.

THE KALAIGNAR NEWS TV CHANNEL (FLASH NEWS) TODAY REPORTS OF THE TN CM IS ASKING THE CENTRE TO POSTPONE THE CRZ 2010 NOTIFICATION.

Kalignar has responded after the MOEF scheduled time / dead line was over on 14th November, eve. He has not legally responded or expressed the fishers concerns with in the stipulated time.

He has not sent any formal / written /oral objections to the centre so far with on crz 2010 implications on TN fishers and Tn state autonomy unlike the other counter parts in Kerala and orissa who did it before 14th of November.

He is now speaking after the relationship between DMK and Congress in not in a comfortable position after 2 G spectrum case and knowing well that centre has decided to postpone CRZ 2010 to next session of parliament, utilizing this position , he is now speaking.

He is well aware that CONGRESS IS GOING TO DITCH HIM IN THE FORTH COMING ELECTION ALLIANCE. So, He is now opening up as a guardian for fishers in order to elicit fishers support and distract fishers’ attention.

He never bothered to respond positively to the fishers’ agitation against CRZ 2010 last month instead diverted the CRZ issue and the VIBRANT protests to kerosene subsidy and fishers release from Qatar Prison.

During December, 2009, .the DMK HAS PLAYED A TRICK AND CHEATED THE FISHERS DURING THE TIRUCHEDUR BYE ELECTION TO POST PONE THE MARINE FISHERIES (REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT BILL, 2009) AND IN FACT IT WAS AN ELECTION STUNT. AND THE PROPOSED BILL IS in FORCE INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE CENTRE’S 11TH FIVE YEAR PLAN BUDGET ALLOTMENT and Approval.

SO, what we want is that TN CM should pressurize the CENTRE to withdraw the draconian notification once and for all.

By doing so, He thinks that He can still cheat fishers and carry on with such false propaganda. This will never happen as DMK has done nothing substantively for the protection of fishers’ rights and welfare.

He has used the FISHERS as VOTE BANK only.

Thank you,

Regards,

Pushparayan,

CPF, CONVENER.