Say Sorry, Sturges.

MEDIA RELEASE
22/4/2009
Forest Campaigners Demand Apology from Graeme Sturges, Call For Calm and Cohesive Community Response to Vandalism

Still Wild Still Threatened Forests Campaigners are demanding a full apology from Graeme Sturges and a complete retraction of his slanderous statements of yesterday regarding the vandalism to forest machines in the Lower Florentine Valley.

"It is completely inappropriate for Graeme Sturges to speculate and interfere in police investigations. His comments were politically motivated, aimed at dividing the Tasmanian Community and scoring political points for himself out of someone's misfortune," said Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson, Natalie Keene.

"While Still Wild Still Threatened has been condemning the vandalism, Mr Sturges is off on his own political tangent perpetuating the bitterness and divisions so long encouraged by the forestry industry in our communities. He should retract his comments and apologise publicly to all people who stand up to protect Tasmanian’s outstanding ancient forests," said Ms Keene.

"In cases of forest machinery vandalism history has taught us that environmentalists have never been to blame. We trust Tasmania Police will conduct an impartial investigation and ignore comments from Graeme Sturges and the like," concluded Ms Keene.