Abduction of Republican 32 County Sovereignty Movement • 12. 10. 03 The 32 County Sovereignty Movement notes with great concern the recent abduction of Co. Down man Brendan Rice. 38 year old Brendan was forcefully taken by 3 masked men from his house in Newcastle around 10pm on Saturday night. When attempting to resist he was dragged into his front garden and beaten while several neighbors and his girlfriend looked on helplessly. After this humiliation he was dragged into a white transit van parked near by. These individuals then held Brendan in an unknown location overnight where he was again assaulted for some period of time. Due to the line of questioning they pursued, and the fact that (though moderately disguised) some locals who witnessed the abduction said they recognized the men it has become obvious that these were members of the Provisional Movement. Fortunately Brendan was returned to his family at around 2pm today (Sunday 12th Oct.) but is badly shaken by the whole affair. Those close to Brendan have mentioned that 2 weeks ago he had conversed with a local Sinn Fein councilor after meeting him in a bar, during which Brendan expressed a difference of opinion around the party and its overall strategy. They are insistent that this was by no means an aggressive exchange, but feel that this conversation coupled with the fact that Mr. Rice had sold ballots in support of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry indeed had a bearing on his abduction. This is only one of several similar abductions and beatings administered recently by the Provisional Movement, which includes the alleged involvement of these people in the disappearance of Armagh man Gareth O'Connor. The 32 County Sovereignty Movement is not simply asking for condemnation, but is calling for a complete end to this fascistic bully boy behavior.                                   Index: Current Articles + Latest News and Views + Book Reviews + Letters + Archives

All censorships exist to prevent any one from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently the first condition of progress is the removal of censorships. - George Bernard Shaw Index: Current Articles 12 October 2003   Other Articles From This Issue:   Tribalism is little more than the lowest common denominator Thomas Gore   Separation vs. Segregation Eamon Sweeney   The Legitimacy of Our Struggle Liam O Comain   Not Losing His Way Anthony McIntyre   A Hero of Reknown Kathleen O Halloran   West Belfast - Childhood and the Wars Davy Carlin   Abduction of Republican 32 County Sovereignty Committee   RSF attend Sardinian Conference Des Dalton   • 6 October 2003 •   Tangled Times Eamon McCann   Heroes and Villains Tommy Gorman   Who Was Responsible? Michael Kearney   Costello Commemoration Paul Little   Uncharted Waters Anthony McIntyre   Date Change: Anti Racist Network Meeting Davy Carlin   Coming Soon to the United States? Toni Solo

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