[Ppnews] Jalil Muntaqim - Phone for Parole

[Political Prisoner News]

TO:  Friends and Supporters
FR:  Jalil A. Muntaqim, aka   Anthony Bottom
RE:  Phone for Parole Campaign
DT:  January 8, 2009

Dear Friends and Supporters:

             First, I wish to extend a Happy New 
Year to each of you, despite the economic 
problems due to the implementation of Milton 
Friedman’s economic policies in the United States.

             Secondly, I want to thank you for 
assisting and supporting my application to NYS 
Governor David A. Paterson for commutation of 
sentence.  The “Phone for Parole” campaign is 
having an effect, especially in terms of 
broadening support for U.S. political 
prisoners.  Like an internet chain letter, the 
“Phone for Parole” campaign has been promoted on 
various list serves across the country and 
overseas.  We need to further expand and broaden 
this campaign within the next six (6) months 
until Governor Paterson grants the application.

             I was scheduled to see the parole 
board for the fourth (4) time in July 2008, 
however, since I am being held in California I 
have been denied an opportunity to appear before 
the parole board.  The NYS Division of Parole 
will not grant a parole hearing without the 
physical presence of the prisoner.  This matter 
in California is not expected to conclude before 
mid-2010, which means I will have missed two 
parole appearances – 4 additional years of 
incarceration when I could have been released on 
parole, essentially adding to 37 years of imprisonment.

             Governor David A. Paterson has the 
power and authority to commute the NYS sentence 
and parole me to the S.F. 
warrant.  Unfortunately, this will not happen 
without increasing public support urging Governor 
Paterson to do so.  Thus far, the Honorable 
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and 6 Noble Peace Prize 
Laureates issued an International Call for the 
release of Herman Bell and me on humanitarian 
grounds.  Various European and Latin American 
governments have released their 1960’s,’70’s and 
‘80’s political internees who were militant 
revolutionaries.  Even Zionist Israel has 
periodically given amnesty to militant 
Palestinians releasing them from prison.  Yet, 
the U.S. government has failed to release many 
BPP/BLA prisoners who were victims of illegal FBI 
Cointelpro operations.  Obviously, without a 
serious campaign of national significance U.S. 
elected officials and authorities will continue 
to deny parole or release of these New Afrikans U.S. political prisoners.

             As in the famous words of Fredrick 
Douglas, “Power concedes nothing without a 
demand, it never has and it never will.”  This is 
the task before us, and our success depends on 
continuing and expanding the “Phone for Parole” 
(phone/fax/e-mail) campaign directed to NYS 
Governor David A. Paterson.  With your continued 
weekly support, victory is certain!

Remember:  We Are Our Own Liberators!
Yours in struggle –
Jalil

David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
518-474-8390
Email: <http://161.11.121.121/govemail>161.11.121.121/govemail


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