[pp.int.general] Support for Julian Assange and Wikileaks

[Rodney Serkowski]

With respect to Wikileaks, and Julian Assange, PPAU have released a
statement[1] of support for Wikileaks generally, and we have criticised
the complicity of the Australian government in not condemning the
various statements by prominent persons that incite violence or promote
the assassination of Assange, who is an Australian citizen. We generally
support the actions of Wikileaks, and the important role it plays in
making our democracy more transparent. Unfortunately, governments are
not willing to come to a more transparent paradigm voluntarily, which
necessitates phenomena like Wikileaks.

An interesting comparison was made in a small independent online
magazine,[2] likening the advent of Wikileaks and this new transparency
to the digitisation of music --- a decaying, antiquated framework, being
propped up by politicians that do not believe change is necessary or
possible, because they cannot or are unwilling to see other
possibilities. Unfortunately, there isn't enough fingers to plug the
dyke, and they will have to accept new levels of transparency, and the
inevitable reforms it will bring.

[1] http://pirateparty.org.au/protect-citizens
[2]
http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/12/03/like-mp3s-wikileaks-will-change-govt-so-why-has-everyone-missed-the-point/

Erik Lönroth wrote:
> I think that nobody has escaped the recent events of the Wikileaks publications.
>
> * In Sweden, there is an international warranty to arrest Julian
> Assange which is now on Interpol:s "Most Wanted List".
> * USA - Hillary Clinton - will use all its available forces to stop
> Wikileaks and try to prosecute Julian Assange for "something".
> * Julian is today, one of the most hunted persons in the world at the moment.
>
> Now Pirates, util Julian has been proven guilty of ANYTHING, we have
> to support him. (Inocent until proven guilty).
>
> Julian as a person is in grave danger, and what happens to him will
> statue an example for the rest of us to see.
>
> What can we do to protect him?
>
> /Erik
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Kind Regards,

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Rodney Serkowski
Pirate Party Australia
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