About 8000 people gave the protests against the new ÖVP/FPÖ government a
lively and struggling first impulse. They participated in several demonstrations
which joint together at the Heldenplatz for a big manifestation. Thousands
expressed in a struggling way and also unanounced demonstrations, their
justified anger. Paroles against fascism and exploitation like “Alerta, Alerta,
Antifascista“ or “rebellion is justified – do not believe the lies of the
exploiters!”, as well as paroles against the dismantlement of the educational
system, deportations and against capitalism where shouted by the demonstrators.
Many participants saw clear that in this struggle the direction must also
targeted against the planned antidemocratic attacks by the ruling class.
Especially young students brought their demands to the demonstration in a very
lively way.
After the spontaneous demonstration was formed
and moved in the direction of the Burgtheater, police arrested three
demonstrators. Police also made preparations to encircle the demonstration,
which was prevented due to the fact that the demonstration gathered more forces
very quickly and the police was not able to concentrate enough forces. It was
tried to disturb the police in arresting the demonstrators by the protesters.
During this they shouted paroles against police and repression like “hole Vienna
hates the police!” or “fire and flames for the repression – what we need is
revolution!”.
It is a good thing that the protests against the
FPÖ/ÖVP government started in such a lively and struggling way. After this first
impulse it is important to carry on with this struggling attitude and to mirror
it on the big demonstration on January the 13th and to use it to develop further
joint actions. Only then a stable and consistent resistance can develop and
prevent the protests to be stopped like a straw fire. Let us take up the
initiative together with all who want to get active against the plans of the
ruling class consequently.
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