[Ppnews] Updated Criticism of MMM by editor of Nation Time

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Free the Land,
     In my original statement of criticism of the Millions More Movemnet, I 
mistakenly said that Pam Africa had given a tape by Mumia to be played at 
the rally to Attorney Malik Shabazz.. That was a gross misstatement, the 
product of faulty checking of my facts.
     After finally speaking with Pam herself, it is clear that she gave no 
tape to Malik. This Updated Criticism of MMM corrects my error. I co py 
here the relevant portiion of this updated criticism of MMM by editor of 
Nation Time.

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"Pam Africa's anger at the treatment of Mumia Abu-Jamal knows no bounds.
Sister Pam tells us that at Minister Farrakhan's request, she arranged for
the minister to visit Mumia Abu-Jamal. At the last 15 minutes of the
visit, Sister Pam joined the minister and Mumia.

Minister Farakhan requested Mumia to do a 15 to 20 minute commentary for
inclusion at the MMM rally. Although he assured Mumia that he would speak
of his case in his address to the rally, the minister also asked Mumia to
choose someone to represent him at the rally. Mumia of course chose Sister
Pam.

Knowing full well that a 15 minute time allotment was extremely unlikely
at so massive a rally as the MMM, Mumia prepared a 5 minute commentary for
presentation at the MMM. Sister Pam received the tape and she gave it to
Brother Akbar, telling him that Minister Farrakhan had requested it and
had said it would be played at the rally. However, the tape was never
played.

Millions of people would have been energized by hearing from Mumia, who
remains on Death Row in Pennsylvania while the people struggle to gain his
freedom. Playing Mumia's tape would have served notice to the u.s.
government that Mumia's powerful voice and spirit will not be silenced.

But Mumia's commentary was never played for the people to hear. Instead,
the program organizers kept Mumia mute. Silencing the brother was one of
the greater sins of the day."

My apologies to Pam and any and all who have been misled by my error.
                                                             Iyaluua

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