November 22, 2008

Anti POSCO to observe \'Black Week\' from June 22

SNS reported that, emboldened by recent successes in their movement against the mega steel project of POSCO, the POSCO Pratirodha Sangram Samiti has announced observance of ‘Black Week’ from June 22nd 2008 to June 28th 2008.

PPSS leader Mr Abhay Sahoo said that they have solicited cooperation from various organizations, political parties, leaders, social activists and environmentalists to make the ‘Black Week’ a success.

Left leaders including Mr AB Bardhan, Mr Prakash Karat, JMM leader Mr Sudam Marandi, NCP leader Mr Arun Dey, Congress leader Mr Umesh Swain and others have given consent to attend a the protest meeting at Balitutha on June 23rd 2008.

Such decision by the outfit, spearheading the anti POSCO campaign for almost 3 years, coincides with the third anniversary of the MoU signing between the government and POSCO. The MoU was signed on June 22nd 2005.