There were more than 500 this Friday night to take the place of the Republic. A diverse crowd united in a desire to “change the system”. On the program:. Participatory democracy, debate until the end of the night and violent clashes with the police evacuated them at dawn Saturday
Thursday already, they had gathered in numbers. Occupy movement inspired by Spain, the goal is to occupy the land while creating new forms of democracy. Dislodged by the police in the morning they came back Friday night. Every tongue, desire to bring down the labor law is present, but not only. “This law is only a branch of a tree must be cut down,” says a protester.
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from 18:30, the organizers harangue the crowd. “the government has the balls in the stomach to see us here, so let him maximum pressure “ yells a young man in a stamped gigaphone a sticker ” dream General “. Republic of the indignant are called to join committees that shape the movement. Some join the logistics commission to organize the occupation of the square. Their mission: to gather food and materials to build shelters. While at the media commission is organized communication, group share ideas flowing: “You have to cover the most important monuments of gigantic banners. We will display the portrait of those dismissed to give a face unemployment. “
Republic, new ZAD
Midnight approach and some demonstrators are beginning to feel the fatigue. Tired comparisons with Tahrir Square, Cairo, Adam, an architect of 27 years who participated in the Arab Spring in Egypt says: “It has nothing to do with Tahrir Square. Here people talk a lot but I do not see concrete actions. “ Whatever, the occupation continues in a festive atmosphere while also political. Some are singing, rapping, playing the guitar or the djembe while others remake the world near a stand selling books. “The fact that people are present until 4am to think of a new society is a win. The movement has only two days, it is important to discuss before moving to political action “, argues Joan, a student at Paris-8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis in ” response pessimists “.
Apart from a few isolated outbursts, the atmosphere is friendly. Away from the crowd, representatives of the committees draft their reports. In a makeshift dormitory on pallets, some rest while musicians play the violin, guitar, and sing around a candle. The crowd gradually dispersed so that only a few hundred diehard holds up to 5 am. At the heart of discussions, the fear of being expelled again by the police as the day before. The security service has beautiful ensure that calm prevails, CRS landed at 6:00.
“We’re fighting for your kids’
Among the organizers is incomprehension. They have beautiful present administrative documents signed by the prefecture authorizing them to stay, police shows all determined to expel the protesters. “They have no motive, no paper, no justification, nothing!” protests Kilian. In argumentation strength, the tents of the association Right to Housing (DAL) are not removed. The crowd, however, is sidelined while all cartons, pallets and other fortunes stands are thrown in the trash. With firmness, the remaining protesters are pushed on the subway Republic. While some sit in protest, they were evicted violently. A policeman is reflected in a walkie-talkie: “There are only 20 demonstrators sat on the ground.” “20 demonstrators is lost anyway” , the caller replied
Boost in subway stairs, the crowd sings la Marseillaise . Many shout at police officers: “We also fights for your kids.” An hour later, the last occupants dispersed and instead resumed his composure. For how long? These indignant were given appointment this Saturday night at the same place. In everyone’s mind, the “Night Stand” event is just beginning.
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