Pressenza, Wellington, 2009-10-01

As members of the base team gathered in Wellington, New Zealand, Pressenza researched the origins of the World March, its objectives, and, among other things, the reasons why the launching point is from New Zealand. The World March begins this Friday, October 2 at 9:30 in front of the Gandhi statue in Wellington, New Zealand.

The March came about as an initiative of “World Without Wars” that got underway in 2008, when the aspiration of carrying out a march of this kind became a realizable. The intention was to end wars throughout the world. In actuality, Rafa de La Rubia, coordinator of “World Without Wars” had begun putting forth this proposal to participants in distinct forums over the past 15 years.

In a conversation June 12, 2008 the initiative received unconditional support of Silo. In this meeting, Silo visualized this initiative as priority because, as he clarified, “The greatest problem are the nuclear weapons that impose conditions of dialogue and forces in play in which those who don’t have nuclear arms have to “accept” the models: economic, judicial, cultural, etc. of those who do have nuclear weapons. Without doubt the theme of nuclear weapons is the root of the problem which sustains this system, beyond just the economy. If a country has a strong economy but does not have nuclear weapons, in the moment of crisis they either cave in or a bomb is thrown and the economy has no value. That’s how the brutes are leaving things in today’s world.”

The objective of the March is to develop an active and nonviolent consciousness about this urgent need, in the way that the people can pressure governments and those who make the decisions.

Already in September 2006 Silo had made a 30 second television spot about the urgent need for nuclear disarmament, as well as call for immediate retreat of invading troops of all the occupied territories.

Complete article: Pressenza IPA