[freedomtowernight_edited.jpg] 26th Parallel: Parmly Praises Dissidents

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Parmly Praises Dissidents

In a refreshingly pro-dissident article by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Havana Bureau, David Cazares (note: not Vanessa Bauza) writes about new U.S. Interest Section chief Michael Parmly's speech honoring Cuba's dissidents and opposition groups.

Some excerpts from the article:

"Sadly, Cuba has been left behind in the global march toward democracy and greater respect for human rights," Parmly said. "The Cuban regime does not represent the people, nor does it have any interest in bettering their lives. Rather, the regime is obsessed with self-preservation."

(Parmly) also criticized the actos de repudios , or 'acts of repudiation,' which he called government-sanctioned violent demonstrations against pro-democracy dissidents.

"The regime would like us to think that these so-called actos de repudios in front of the homes of dissidents are spontaneous," Parmly said. "We all know that most neighbors refused to participate in such vile abuse. Instead, the regime resorts to busing in its modern-day equivalent of Nazi `Brown Shirts.'

Then there's this gem from fidel himself:

President (?) (f)idel (c)astro said that during the country's 46 years of revolution, "Not one man has been tortured."

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