THE FOLLOWING is an open letter by DON ROJAS on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the 13 March 1979, Revolution. At the time of the overthrow of the revolutionary government in October 1983, Rojas was press secretary to prime minister Maurice Bishop. He was member of the Movement and had served as editor of Grenada's weekly Free West Indian. It is a major contribution to the debate on the Grenadan revolution.
DEAR friends, sisters and brothers, and comrades, March 13, 1985, marks the sixth anniversary of that glorious Tuesday in 19T when the made its dramatic entry onto the stage of world history. October 19, 1983 'Bloody Wednesday known — marked the betrayal and overthrow of ths same revolution, serving up Grenada on silver platter to the invading occupation forces of US imperialism.
Both will always remembered as immensely significant dates calendar. This month's sixth anniversary should be a time to celebrate the revolution's ments. to reattirm to struggle against the US occupation, New Jewel as it is now be revolutionary accomplishLuTe unified the Caribheeded the break Cuban ANDS OF Don Rojas on Socialist Action 10 May 1985 Liam James, Cornwall, Supporters 'patriotic paign for supportable. however, Photo: GM COOKSON head.
communists Selfish authority the tion Rupert by and democrats the world over mus defend Bernard and Phyllis Coard Hudson Austin, Selwyn Strachan, Ewart Layne, Leon John Ventour other traitors currently facing trial it Grenada, because they cannot receiv a 'free and fair trial' in the present cir cumstances of the US occupation Fi of this campaign incor rectly describe these individuals as thi prisoners', stress that defending them is tanta mount to opposing the imperialist or cupation and puppet government.
Since all the contradictions relate to this trial are not clearly perceptibl on the surface, such an argument ca appear to be persuasive, and the cam 'human rights' therefore Such is premised on the fundamental misconception that to de fend the Coardites is to defend revolutionaries facing an imperialist frame-up. This puts reality on its By their counterrevolutionary actions of October 1983, the Coardites have absolutely no claim to be considered revolutionaries; socialist and judge these individuals not by their words but by their deeds, which are indefensible. What are the facts!
First of all, Coard and his gang atrested Maurice Bishon and a numbe