TWO FORESTS ACTIVISTS ARRESTED AS RUDD IGNORES MORATORIUM CALLS.
This afternoon, two female forest activists were cut off roading machinery in the Upper Florentine Valley and arrested, bringing the total of arrests over the last 11 days to 32. This afternoon's arrests follow an attempt by activists from Still Wild Still Threatened to present Prime Minister Rudd with a letter detailing a proposal for a 'Southern Forests Solution', along with SWST's new Upper Florentine Crisis Report. The Prime Minister refused to engage with forest activists.
"We are still calling on the Tasmanian and Australian Governments to end this outrageous situation. Forestry Tasmania has confirmed that at least 80% of the Upper Florentine's globally recognised forests will be woodchipped. This is an international embarassment and Prime Minister Rudd and Premier Bartlett need to do something about it immediately" said Ula Majewski, Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson and Triabunna 13 defendant.
Activists will continue to peacefully protest against Forestry Tasmania's roading operations in the Upper Florentine Valley.
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