Many further into That explalns the ferocity of her but having a colossal impact what also stood forces of the left — the Campaign MPs and their supporters — did not they stood their and fought. A tremendous polarisaat the conBecause it is precisely a one that threatens the of a labour movement on whose conuprising, Tottenham black youth and their leaders held an open rally outside Tottenham town hall to explain their side of the story of Sunday's siege.
Around young people from the estate with supporters from the area heard speakers call for an independent enquiry and a campaign of solidarity with their fight against police harassment and for justice.
We print selections from these speeches.
Martha Osamor, a leader of the Broadwater Farm Youth Association What has happened to black person, black family, is an attack or us all. We have to look at is happening to all black people here, in South Africa and all over the When they knock one of black people. That's why we get by discussion on Mrs Jarrett's health condition. It's about time we come out on the nine our voices in church halls and town halls. We will have our meetings in the streets to show that we have nothing to hide. T think for themselves, black people can't think that the problem is outside agitators. But we can think and we are going to organise 10г ourselves. touch one and you touch all and we are going to unite to defend ourselves.
Bernie Grant, Leader, Haringey council We must not let them come up with their rubbists ovide us woen There is no way i wiil con demn the action of the youth on Sunday night We have to start a campaign today. We have to get people to support us the the people community. They have to BLACK Kene reru show solidarity with the black and white youth of These youth are in the vanguard of the struggle. They are the people who are daily harassed by the police.
The police are not inpeaceful coexistence. They are only interested in war. That's why the want plastic bullets. Police chief Newman was trained in Northern Ireland. People warned that he wanted to bring Northern Ireland to Britain The council will give fu support to the youth. are acting as agents of thi police collecting the (police) precept. We have been asked to stop paying the precept.
Woolly Vance, secretary Haringey independent police committee Cynthia Jarrett was killsame police force that has been active against our peo ple in England since we've been here.
When the police argue this was a natural death, we all know this is rubbish. It followed the police breaking into her house with a key that was not theirs.
The blame rests with the police and that's why we're We want a full enquiry. have justice and retribution.
Cynthia Jarrett is not the only person to die from
ack youth. Socialist Action 11 October 1985