Dear Friends and colleagues,
Sub : Invitation - A silent candle light vigil to denounce nuclearisation and mourn the dead in Japan as a result of Tsunami and Earthquake on Monday, 14th March 6.30 PM in front of Gandhi Museum , Madurai
There is nothing we can do except mourn the dead when tragedies of nature strike us. In solidarity with grieving families in Japan we shall come together to mourn all those who have left this planet as a result of that Tsunami, Earthquake and the volcano.
There is something that all of us can do when plans are made to destroy planet earth and human lives. Nuclearisation is one such conspiracy by governments and policy-makers. With a nuclear leak, Japan is battling to avoid a nuclear disaster. A huge blast has caused damage to nuclear power plants there. Several workers were reported to have been injured and exposed to radiation. The toll had risen to at least 1,700 deaths. As many as 10,000 people were missing in the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi prefecture. There were also reports that the hourly radiation levels at the damaged Japanese nuclear plant are increasing the risk of developing cancer for anyone exposed to the leak. Japanese TV has warned people living near Fukushima nuclear power station to stay indoors. Residents were being told to turn off air-conditioners and not to drink tap water. People going outside were also been told to avoid exposing their skin and to cover their faces with masks and wet towels.
The reactor’s cooling system has failed. Radiation inside the plant soared to 1,000 times its normal level, officials said, triggering evacuation orders for residents. Workers were battling to cool and stabilise the cores of three reactors. It was unclear to what extent the reactors’ external structures had been damaged. Officials and scientists were offering conflicting verdicts on the severity to public health. Initially, more than 3,000 people living within two miles of the plant were evacuated, with those within a seven-mile radius told to stay indoors. But with a third of the town underwater after a nearby dam burst and radiation levels continuing to rise, officials warned of a leak and tripled the safety cordon to six miles. The government has ordered the evacuation of 45,000 people. The Japanese do not have the situation under control.
No state could think of the situation under control with nuclear installations and weapons. By its very nature nuclearisation is dangerous.
Come and join us at 6.30 PM on 14th March at the entrance to the Madurai Gandhi Museum with candles. Inform your friends. We shall add our voices against nuclearisation of India and the globe. Mr. Henri Tiphagne, Executive Director of People’s Watch will preside over the event.
This call is presently being jointly issued by the Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, Lady Doak College, SIRD, SOCO Trust, EKTA, PEAL, Womens’ Consumer Protection Association, Elders Forum for Social Awareness and Action, People’s Watch, IHRE, Sudhanthra, Citizens for Human Rights Movement. This is an inclusive call and all others who are willing to join are kindly requested to consider themselves as part of this call and this I not to exclude anyone from the same. All sections of society from Madurai irrespective of our different professions are invited to participate in large numbers and make it a grand success.
Citizens’ Initiative to denounce nuclearisation and mourn the dead in Japan as a result of Tsunami and Earthquake,
C/O People’s Watch, 6 Vallabai Road, Madurai 625 002
Issued on behalf of the Citizens Initiative by :
Mr. C.J. Rajan, Director,
Tamilnadu Program on Human Rights and Democracy,
People’s Watch
Madurai
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