TO: Friends and Supporters
FR: Jalil A. Muntaqim, aka Anthony Bottom
RE: Phone for Parole Campaign
DT: January 8, 2009
Dear Friends and Supporters:
First, I wish to extend a Happy New Year to each of
you, despite the economic problems due to the implementation of Milton
Friedman's economic policies in the United States.
The "Phone for Parole" campaign is having an effect,
especially in terms of broadening support for U.S. political
prisoners. Like an internet chain letter, the "Phone for Parole"
campaign has been promoted on various list serves across the country
and overseas. We need to further expand and broaden this campaign
within the next six (6) months until Governor Paterson grants the
application.
I was scheduled to see the parole board for the fourth (4) time in
July 2008; however, since I am being held in California I have been
denied an opportunity to appear before the parole board. The NYS
Division of Parole will not grant a parole hearing without the physical
presence of the prisoner. This matter in California is not
expected to conclude before mid-2010, which means I will have missed
two parole appearances – 4 additional years of incarceration when I
could have been released on parole, essentially adding to 37 years of
imprisonment.
Governor David A. Paterson has the power and authority to commute
the NYS sentence and parole me to the S.F. warrant.
Unfortunately, this will not happen without increasing public support
urging Governor Paterson to do so. Thus far, the Honorable Archbishop
Desmond Tutu and 6 Noble Peace Prize Laureates issued an International
Call for the release of Herman Bell and me on humanitarian grounds.
Various European and Latin American governments have released their
1960's,'70's and '80's political internees who were militant
revolutionaries. Even Zionist Israel has periodically given
amnesty to militant Palestinians releasing them from prison. Yet, the
U.S. government has failed to release many BPP/BLA prisoners who were
victims of illegal FBI Cointelpro operations. Obviously, without a
serious campaign of national significance, U.S. elected officials and
authorities will continue to deny parole or release of these New
Afrikans U.S. political prisoners.
As in the famous words of Fredrick Douglas, "Power concedes
nothing without a demand, it never has and it never will."
This is the task before us, and our success depends on continuing and
expanding the "Phone for Parole" (phone/fax/e-mail)
campaign directed to NYS Governor David A. Paterson. With your
continued weekly support, victory is certain!
Governor Paterson email: http://161.11.121.121/govemail
To Write to the Governor:
David A. Paterson State Capitol Albany, NY 12224
Governor Paterson phone: 518-474-8390
Please let Jalil's supporters at info@freejalil.com know if you
contacted Paterson's office
and what response you received from them.
Remember: We Are
Our Own Liberators!
Yours in struggle –