Protesters Storm Greece Defense Ministry, Tell Minister To Go Fuck Himself
Corporate media’s lame and detail-less version of the story: Protesters Storm Greek Defense Ministry Grounds
Here’s everything else.
The Livestream
A video of the clashes, more videos below.
Updates Via Twitter
h/t to radiobabble:
Shipyard workers protesting outside ministry of Defence remain unpaid for 6 months. Union members allegedly arrested #rbnews #greece
— InFlammatory (@Inflammatory_) October 4, 2012
A few tens of Shipyards workers, who are on a sit protest now, are circled more and more by the riot police #Greece #rbnews via @doleross
— spyros gkelis (@northaura) October 4, 2012
After lots of beating (butons/flash bangs) riot police pushed the dock workers in the Min Defence courtyard. One injured #rbnews v @doleross
— spyros gkelis (@northaura) October 4, 2012
#rbnews RT @nickmalkoutzis Riot police using clubs & tear gas to remove shipyard workers from DefMin. One protester struck on head, bleeding
— Theodora Oikonomides (@IrateGreek) October 4, 2012
#Greece Video: Dock workers entered Minist. of Defense yelling angrily: “Minister go fuck yourself” youtube.com/watch?feature=… #rbnews v @ozma13
— spyros gkelis (@northaura) October 4, 2012
MT @veriasa Tear gas used as protesters initially stormed into the courtyard of MinDef & began to climb stairs to entrance #Greece #rbnews
— Theodora Oikonomides (@IrateGreek) October 4, 2012
MT @nickmalkoutzis Head of General Army Staff now trying to talk to protesting shipyard workers who forced way into DefMin #rbnews #Greece
— Theodora Oikonomides (@IrateGreek) October 4, 2012
RT @veriasa: Workers have unfurled banner in front of Min of Defense; more riot police have arrived #Greece #rbnews
— InFlammatory (@Inflammatory_) October 4, 2012
“@dianalizia: tension at greek defense ministry as unpaid shipyard workers force way in. riot police just arrived #greece” #rbnews
— iptamenos 33 (@iptamenos33) October 4, 2012
Another Video
Photo
RT @VeriasA: Riot police guarding entrance to Ministry of Defense; now surrounded by shipyard workers #rbnews #Greece p.twimg.com by Inflammatory_ via twitter 3:57 AM
Complete Story & Updates With Videos
Updates from Keep Talking Greece a good source of the people’s perspective on the civil unrest in Greece:
Αthens: Shipyard Workers Storm National Defense Ministry (videos)
“They broke a flower pot, ” says the reporter of private Skai TV and the magazine presenter Popi Tsapanidou comments “What are you talking about? … they broke a flower pot! … they entered the national defence ministry!”. Unprecedented scenes are taking place right before our eyes on live link as workers at Skaramangas shipyards scrolled up with bare hands the security roll-blinders of the National Defence Ministry and entered the yard seeking to meet the minister.
Video: protesters open their way to Defence ministry
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As some dozens protesters were reaching the main entrance of the ministry, a single policeman was trying to convince them to step back. A second policeman came to his aid after a while. The miliraty police had apparently no order to proceed against civilians.
Some tear gas was fired to clam down the angry workers.
A riot police squad arrived on the spot almost twenty minutes later.
The workers are still inside the yard of the ministry.
Video: clashes between riot police & protesters in DefMin yard
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Tear gas was fired, water cannons hurled water and one person was injured by the police when protesters clashed with riot police. Two more workers were taken to hospital due to respiratory problems from the tear gas and one protester has been detained.
450 workers gathered on Thursday morning outside the National Defence Ministry in Athens to protest that they have not been paid for more than 6 months and about the rotating work of one day per week.
With the political leadership of the ministry absent, the Chief of General Staff, Gen. Michalis Kostarakos, he himself personally left his office and went down, grabbed a megaphone and started to talk to angry protesters.
Video: Kostarakos speaks to angry protesters
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Protesters told the media, that “they have been cheated by the political leadership with several promises that never come true and thus on a daily basis” and that they demand their money.
What do private company workers want from the Defence Ministry?
The management of Skaramangas Shipyards wants two submarine-contracts from the Navy in order to keep the shipyard open and give work to workers. (Skai TV)
According to information of KTG, Skaramangas Shipyards has already built the two submarines however the project has not been concluded yet. The company has not received payments for the project that has a total cost of 1 billion euro. The Finance Ministry seems to have ‘frozen’ the project. Due to lack of money? Because the Troika wants cuts in the defence? There are several rumors about the whole issue…
With the project frozen, the workers are up in arms and the submarines are getting rotten in the shipyard…
As of 11:24 a.m. Kostarakos tells the protesters to leave the ministry premises, deputy defence minister Elefsiniotis (ex Navy chief) is due to meet a workers’ delegation.
11:44 am
More protesters have been detained – tension still high – workers’ delegation has not met with deputy Defence Minister yet.
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