This is Mumia Abu-Jamal reading excerpts from Nestora Salgado’s message to the compañeros of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero [Mexico].
“What’s up, compañeros? Here I am in this prison. This is Nestora Salgado Garcia. I send warm greetings, although for now only with my heart and in my thoughts, I join you, compañeros of Ayotzinapa. I want to ask you not to be discouraged, but instead ask you to join together stronger, because we must always be united in difficult times. I ask that you, young people of Guerrero, please know that now is the time that we must raise our voices and be heard, because if not now, then never.
Do your best, muchachos. Continue studying and preparing yourselves, because we all know that the government wants us to remain ignorant and backward. That is why they promote and protect the criminals. That is why they harbor the drug dealers. Why? They want to keep los muchachos drugged and powerless. No, muchachos, recharge your batteries, and let’s show them that we are intelligent and that we can overcome. We will not remain in the hands of vultures like those in power now, who have done as they desired with us, including carrying out assassinations. We know well that the government of Guerrero is very abusive and repressive. Clear proof of this is my case.
The governor has determined to keep me here, fabricating charges, knowing full well that I’m innocent and that he is violating the Constitution of Mexico. An entire town has witnessed that I am not a criminal and have fought for me, and yet, the governor of Guerrero is not interested in what the people say. Court judges haven’t even responded to the legal filings of my lawyers; not even responded, nothing, just complete silence. Why? Because all these people are mixed up in the same outfit, because they are equally corrupt.
I stand with you, compañeros. I am with you, and will always be in spirit. I would love to be there with you in this fight, to join you on the front lines, all of you together. For now, though, I join you with my prayers from this prison. Thanks so much for your continued support for the Ayotzinapa compañeros. Don’t leave them alone. From here, I send you a warm embrace. Nestora Salgado Garcia, political prisoner. Gracias.”
From in prison nation this is Mumia Abu-Jamal.
These commentaries are recorded by Noel Hanrahan of Prison Radio.
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