Wounded, by the double edge and something more.
Victor and Sanchez
Independent journalist
victorernestosanchez@ymail.com
Santiago of Cuba, 7 of April - (www.miamiprogressive.com) Since it had been noticed, the hunger strikes are a weapon of double edge. Franklin Pelegrino of the Toro, who was in a hunger strike does 40 ddías, had to retire of the same without reaching result some, and managing to equal the record imposed by Orlando Zapata Tamayo. In equal crossroads is Guillermo Fariñas, that he is prolonging in the time an attitude, that although commendable, does not adjust to the commitments of a hunger strike. The one that assumes the decision to immolate itself in a hunger strike, cannot demand medical services, nor accept them, at least in conscious state. It is already hour that abandons that position, because with her it is harming the cause that tries to defend.
The example of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, is over the capacity of answer of our opponents. We do not have Cuban a culture of sacrifice. I do not say of suicide, because really the Cuban population has a high index of suicide, but by emotional causes, nonpolitical. The hunger strikes do not give in by request of anybody. The one that is determined to commit suicide, cannot justify its change of decision, due to the request realized by friendly and relatives. It is necessary to be honest, in fact was no intention to commit suicide. In order to leave a hunger strike it seeds will exceed the arguments and justifications, which if it always does not have is will to continue it.
This type of test is dangerous, because it disqualifies and it denatures the reality of our cause, at the same time as it turns aside to the attention on our true objectives and it gives force them to our adversaries. He is morally painful to see itself fall overcome before the intransigencia and the capacity of enemy group of forces. The historical position of indolencia of our governing cupola, forces to us to meditate the things well, it is not going to be that it betrays the will to us, and the remedy is worse than the disease.
The opposition also is in crossroads before the location of Reyna Luisa Tamayo Danger, that made a call go out Sundays in all the municipalities of the country. It fulfilled her word and past Sunday went out, even under strong threats, that became reality, when it was struck by a parapolicial crowd. Nevertheless, I have not listened of direct form or by the means that are listened to here, like Radio Martí and Radio Republic, that leaders of the internal opposition or organization some has been pronounced in support to the call of Reyna Luisa Tamayo and more than that, to announce that in its territory or they are being organized to carry out the initiative.
The euphoria of the hunger strikes already is finished and the expectations that also took place with the marches of Ladies of Target, unless these last ones elevate their protagonism, sustain its growth and they are mobilized towards situated of great population. However, the opposition must look for as to maintain in atmosphere the present political climate and to enrumbar the fight, towards the social fight, because individual actions by heroic that are, they do not knock down governments, and totalitarian less.
