NoTrs from the Vest Indies Committee for Sovereignty Kingston, Jamaica
’ The Jamaica Labour Party Government of Sir Alexander Buatanente is earsering headlong into severe repression of any opposition to ite policies, On the occasion of the march on Washington by the Negro Americans about 4,000 marched on the same day in Kingston and at the end the marchers trampled on the U.S. flag, TGustamente has recoived arms from the U.5. and it is his obvious intontion to use these against the masses. ie has promised to lead the army and the police against dissident sloments.
4A few days ago the Government used bulldozers to demolish shant= ies occupied by the poorest families living in tha belt of misery around Kingston. “hen the occupants, in their thousands, protested .tear gas was usod injuring many including a woman who was demonstrating with her child in her arms, The Government refused to give any alternative guarantss.of accom odation, Now the Government has begun to photograph and fingerprint all the citizens of Jamaica, Reports are that the Government is being aided in this by the Cantral Intelligence Agency. Port of Spain, Trinidad
The Commission appointed by the Govermont of Trinidad and Tobago to investigate subversive activity with particular reference to the trade unions, the public service and youth organisation, is still carrying on its McCarthyite activities. The chief informant so far, to state the case for the case for subversive activities has boen senator John Rojas, ex-President of the Oilfield “Yorkers Trades Union (0.%.7.U.) who was recently removed as president of thse 45,000 strong National Trades Union Congress.
The General Council of the N.T.U.C. has rebiffed tha Government by sondemning the appointment of the Commission. Their resolution states thet "Congress is not aware of any subversive elements in the Trade Union liovament of Trinidad and Tobago." The resolution observed that "the setting up of the Commission in the form in which it is made is a reversion to colonialism and the introduction of McCarthyism in our society" and it regards the Commission as an attempt to suppress freedom of speech, discussion, association and assembly guaranteod under the constitution of Trinidad and Tobago."
The N,T.U.C. also resolved to "take all such constitutional measures in this matter as the circumstances will demand as will protect the integrity of the labour movement and safoguard the democratic liberties on which this now nation is founded." In London on 30th October a poster parade was organised by the “est Indies Committoe for Sovereignty to protest against the MceCarthyiam of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Among the slogans werer "STOP McCARTHYISM IN TRINIDAD", ““MILITATT TRADE UNIONISM Is wor SUBVERSION) ",, "PEOPLES FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE BETRAYED BY WILLIAMS",