{{tags:Mauritania,May24}} Day of Rejection - The Funeral of Democracy - lissping

{{tags:Mauritania,May24}} Day of Rejection - The Funeral of Democracy

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Demonstrators at the "Day of Rejection" in Nouakchott, Mauritania carrying the "coffin of Democracy". They are demanding an end to the military rule in Mauritania.

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Mauritania Day of Rejection 24 May 2011

Why?
Poverty and hunger
Graduate Unemployment
The sabotage of national unity
Inadequate & dangerous public transport and roads 
Insanitary Conditions
Widespread suffering
A total neglect, esp of street children
A self-proclaimed and repressive regime 

How?
Express our rejection of this situation by all peaceful means at our disposal:
Distribution of leaflets
Raising awareness
Publication of newspaper articles
Inform political parties, unions,
and all civil society organizations,
Ulema, imams, political and cultural personalities.
Expose the exact nature of mismanagement and repression of the cureent regime
Events, protests, sit-ins

Who?
We, who are already committed
And you, what will you do?

When?
On Tuesday, 24 May 2011 from 10am

Where?
Block Square, Nouakchott, Mauritania

via lissnup.posterous.com