For this year’s International Missing Children’s Day, we, the
comrades of Unit 1012, will remember the 82 murdered children of Unit 1012, where we
will not forget them. Let us remember Zoe Buttigieg (8 August 2004 to 25
October 2015), by thanking those people who marched in Wangaratta, Victoria in
Australia:
INTERNET SOURCE: http://wangarattachronicle.com.au/2016/03/07/voices-for-action/
Voices for action
1000-strong
rally had loud, clear message for politicans, judiciary
Monday,
March 7, 2016
Categories: Community, News, Top stories
Tags: Enough is Enough
Categories: Community, News, Top stories
Tags: Enough is Enough
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Voices for action
CALLING FOR CHANGE:
An estimated 1000 people marched in Wangaratta yesterday. Among those leading
the march, with ‘Enough is enough’ in hand, were organisers Carol Roadknight
(left) and Tania Maxwell (right), Ange Johnston, Bruce (red shirt) and Denise
Morcombe, and Julie Harrison. PHOTO: Luke Plummer
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THEY marched, young and old, around a
1000 in number, seeking to give voice to all victims of violence.
As the impassioned marchers paraded
through Wangaratta’s central business district yesterday morning, slowly making
their way towards the city square in Faithful Street, their chant was simple
and pointedly targeted to the powers that be.
“Enough is enough” was the public
outcry, a community much larger than Wangaratta standing united, calling for
politicians and the judiciary to take action and restore faith in a justice
system many see as broken, failing to protect its citizens.
Many were motivated to act following
the shocking deaths of young Zoe Buttigieg, and Whorouly mother of two Karen
Chetcuti.
Others were drawn by years of seeing
instances across the state, and country, where convicted criminals, out on
parole, have re-offended, even murdered.
The rally’s frustration at a
continuation of violent crimes was palpable, with the sea of placards including
calls to “Bring back the death penalty” and “Parole is not working for violent
offenders”.
Hundreds yesterday signed the ‘Enough
is enough’ petition, seeking to demand, of those that make the laws and those
who apply them in Victoria, to:
• make
community safety the number one priority;• have harsher penalties for perpetrators of violent and sexual crimes;
• introduce mandatory extensive supervision for convicted criminals out on parole; and
• make the judiciary more accountable.
“We will not give up this fight,”
Wangaratta mum Tania Maxwell repeatedly yelled, as she fronted the march with
fellow organiser Carol Roadknight.
By their side were Bruce and Denise
Morcombe, who’ve become some of the staunchest public advocates for more to be
done to stop violent crimes, following the abduction and murder of their 13
year old old son Daniel back in 2003.
Zoe’s godmother Jenny Zahra, together
with other family and friends, also marched, and she told the Wangaratta
Chronicle the public support was appreciated, as the process to get justice
for Zoe continued.
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The
11-year-old schoolgirl has been remembered as a 'beautiful young lady' with a
'cheeky smile'
Zoe
Buttigieg
(8
August 2004 to 25 October 2015)
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