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CHRISTIAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT, Havana, July 22, 1997. DECLARATION: A
few
days ago, bombs exploded in two hotels in Havana. Neither the
perpetrators nor
the objectives of these terroristic acts have identified themselves. But
in any
case, such acts are reprehensible.
We reject them and they should not serve to confuse Cubans. When
defending
their human rights, proclaiming the truth and proposing a peaceful
transition to
democracy, many of our fellow countrymen have endured threats,
discrimination,
acts of harassment, arbitrary incarcerations, beatings and cruel treatment
by
repressive agents, and political and judicial authorities.
However, neither we nor any of our brothers have renounced to a
peaceful
transition through civic means.
Furthermore, those who in the prisons receive serious mistreatment
have not
voiced words of hatred against their abusers, because for us the peaceful
approach is not a tactic but something that arises out of a spirit of
reconciliation and liberation which has prompted us to begin our
struggle.
No one can justify terroristic violence and attacks on defenseless
human
beings with any kind of reasoning, and much less by pretending to defend
freedom
and justice. Anyone who hides cynically to make attempts against human
life
violates the dignity of the human being and conspires against freedom and
justice.
The end does not justify the means. Lies and terror lead to death and
fear. Truth and love produce freedom and life.
FREEDOM AND LIFE, a phrase first pronounced by the Christian
Liberation
Movement in its Proclamation Document, continues to be the essence of the
path
and the goal that we are determined to follow.
We denounce such acts of terror and violence, whoever their
perpetrators
may be….(This Document is drafted and signed in the City of Havana by
the
following founders of the Christian Liberation Movement:
Oswaldo Paya Sardiña
Antonio Ramón Díaz Sánchez
Ramón Antunez Gonzalez
Miguel Saludes García
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