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President Yar'adua's Era: A new dawn for the masses? DSM newsStatementsOur manifestoAbout usSocialist DemocracyDSM Newspaper DonateCampaignsElection 2007Fuel CrisisInternationalStudentsTrade UnionsWomenDownloadsLinks | 27 July 2010 UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON DSM MEMBERS BY AUTHORITIES-SPONSORED STUDENTS' UNION OFFICIALS AND THUGS OF THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (OAU)
Press ConferenceWe Cry for JusticeText of a press conference held by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) on Friday 23 July 2010 at the Press Chapel, Osogbo Osun State on the unprovoked attack on DSM members at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife by authorities-sponsored Students union leaders and hoodlums. 12 media organisations attended the press conference. 22 July 2010 Attack on DSM OAU Branch by University Authorities and Puppet Students Union Officials and ThugsAll Detained DSM Members are ReleasedFor an Open Democratic Probe of the ViolenceOn Thursday 15 July 2010, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) released the remaining 5 members of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) OAU branch which they had been detaining. This was 24 hours after the other comrades detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Osun State Police Command had been released. No doubt, the school management and police authorities succumbed under the heavy and consistent pressure of comrades as well as trade union and civil society activists nationally and internationally through protest calls, text messages and e-mail. 22 July 2010 WE CONDEMN THE WANTON EXPLOITATION OF CANDIDATES BY THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL (WAEC)EDUCATION RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (ERC) Press Statement The West African Examination Council (WAEC), which is a recognized body conducting final examination for Senior School Certificate, has in the wake of registering candidates for the 2010 Nov/Dec. West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE External) introduced a new wave of exploitation of intending candidates. The registration of prospective candidates via internet which started on the 23rd of April 2010 and closed on the 30th of June 2010 officially cost N5, 450 while the penalty for late registration attracts an additional N5, 000! 15 July 2010 Socialist Students Detained by the Police are Released5 others are still illegally detained by the university at its Security PostThe student comrades of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife branch who were moved to the Osun state police command this morning (July 14) have been released by the police. No doubt, it was the protest actions through phone calls, SMS and e-mail by comrades and activists locally and internationally that forced the police authorities to release them this evening. Two comrades of the DSM in Osogbo Osun state, Alfred Adegoke, who is a lawyer, and Waheed Lawal, Chairman of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR) Osun State Chapter, secured their bail. 14 July 2010 CDWR CONDEMNS THE DEHUMANISING TREATMENT OF PENSIONERSCampaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights (CDWR) condemns the Federal Government and state governments dehumanizing treatment of pensioners. The death of one NIPOST retiree among those protesting for 49 months arrears at General Post Office in Ikeja, Lagos and another death of 3 pensioners who died while doing verification in Lagos shows that the situation of these old people is getting alarming and, also, a disturbing trend. These pensioners would not have died if things are properly handled. 14 July 2010 UNPROVOKED AUTHORITIES SPONSORED ATTACK ON DSM OAU BRANCHRELEASE SOCIALIST STUDENTSThe Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) condemns in absolute terms the latest physical attacks on our members at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife by the pro-management students' union officers and thugs in connivance with the authorities. 29 June 2010 G20 | ||||||||
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Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)
This was supposed to be the economic summit that would 'celebrate' the so-called economic stimulus packages introduced by capitalist governments throughout the world, which 'saved' capitalism from a 'depression'. Instead, in a dizzying switch over a matter of months, the prevailing view at this meeting was in favour of those governments such as Britain's 'ConDem' coalition, led by David Cameron, that are savagely cutting public expenditure.
21 June 2010
ERC's JUNE 16 2010 DAY OF MASS ACTION
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The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) kick-started a campaign against fee hike and the poor funding of the education sector on the 16th of June, 2010 with a protest march around schools in Ekiti states and circulation of leaflets in other states like Osun, Lagos, Edo and Niger State.
18 June 2010
DSM SUPPORTS ERC'S CAMPAIGN FOR ADEQUATE FUNDING OF EDUCATION
FIGHT FOR A WORKING PEOPLE POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE TO GUARANTEE FREE AND QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL!
June 2010
Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) fully supports the campaigns embarked upon by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) against fee hike and for adequate funding of education. We condemn the astronomical hike in fees and commercialization of education by managements and governments and call for the immediate reversal of this anti-poor policy.
15 June 2010
Football World Cup
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South African riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of security stewards protesting against wage cuts, 90 minutes after the match between Germany and Australia in Durban.