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The M.C.U.D. Speaks about Cuba with
the Committee on Foreign Relation of the United States Senate.
From left to right,
Eng. César L. Alarcón, Senator Richard G. Lugar & Eng. Andrés
Pérez
MCUD Internacional -
www.cubamcud.org - 03-07-2004 - The Cuban Movement for an
Unified Democracy (M.C.U.D.) fulfilling its international agenda, was
received last Friday at the United States Senate by the recognized
Senator Richard G. Lugar, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
In addition to Senator Richard Lugar, Carl E. Meacham and Daniel C.
Diller, the meeting was attended by Eng. César L. Alarcón and Eng.
Andrés Pérez both representing the MCUD. The meeting was held in a very
frank and cordial atmosphere. Senator Richard Lugar affirmed that he had
ample information on the activities and International work of the
M.C.U.D. He was pleased with the visit of its representatives and wanted
to take advantage of the occasion to send a message of hope to the Cuban
people.
Eng. Alarcón expressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations the extreme concern of the Cuban community and especially the
people of Cuba of the urgent need for a clear and definitive position on
the foreign policy of the United States towards the communist regime of
Cuba. The members of the M.C.U.D indicated that it is the appropriate
timeframe for the enforcement of the laws already in existence, whose
total fulfillment would obtain the effective isolation of the prolonged
dictatorship. They explained that every day that passes for the Dictator
in power and each currency that enters his coffers is one more aid
destined to sustain the most bloody repressive apparatus of the West. A
prolongation of the suffering of the Cuban people, especially for the
hundreds of political prisoners tortured and their families, and one
more way to maintain a regime that insists on contributing to the
destabilization of the Latin American democratic systems and gives
shelter to international terrorism.
Europe already understands that they must be more proactive in
condemning the constant violations to Human Rights on the Island: they
have suspended commercial agreements and retired financial aid to the
tyranny. The United States, which has always has been the bastion of
Freedom, must help to accelerate the entrance of democracy in Cuba and
asphyxiate such a shameful dictatorship. This can be obtained by
implementing existing laws, clarified Eng. Alarcón.
The Committee on Foreign Relations was asked that through the figure of
the Chairman, Senator Lugar, send a communiqué to all the Senators and
Congressmen clarifying that the foreign policy towards Cuba must be a
Policy of State. It does not have to be subject to the electoral and
partisan conjunctures and must be independent of the Cuban vote in the
United States, contrary to which many believe. Our brothers on the
island deserve a single and clear position that is not affected by
national political interests. The Cuban regime is a real danger that
harms this Nation and affects the system of values that have sustained
it and its most basic foundations since its origins.
In an atmosphere of frankness and confidence the MCUD also approached
other subjects: it explained to the Senator and his advisers that there
exist a concern generalized by the exile with respect to the internal
inefficiency of Radio and TV Martí. The M.C.U.D indicated that it is
essential to use the technological developments at the disposal of the
United States to avoid the jamming of radio and television signals by
the regime preventing his population access to information. It is time
to make a systematic effort to get information into the Cuban homes. We
believe that it is impossible to continue wasting money from North
American contributors on ineffective and bureaucratic information
systems that do not fulfill the noble objective that they were created
for. To counter with effective tools the disinformation that the regime
feeds its citizens is of vital importance for the effective development
of the civil society that is totally isolated. It is important for
growing the conscience of the population on the slavery which it is
under and the radical change that a free Cuba will bring to their lives.
On this matter, Senator Lugar and his advisers clarified that the
present administration is working in that direction and that shortly the
message of freedom and democracy will be received by the suffering Cuban
people.
Before concluding the meeting with Senator Lugar and his team of
advisers other topics were discussed relating to the actual situation in
Cuba. Discussed was the immediate future of the political prisoners and
the systematic repression of the civil society with special emphasis on
the cases of the Dr Oscar Elías Biscet and Néstor Rodriguez Lobaina and
other outstanding dissidents.
It was also explained to the Committee on Foreign Relations that there
exist concrete dangers of certain underhanded activities with the
present dictatorial system that tend to limit the transition currently
in progress and tie it to the present communist constitution and to
foment the division between nationals assigning pre-established roles to
certain sectors and leaving out others like the exile. Along this line
it was communicated to the Senator that the M.C.U.D. believes that the
exile plays and will play a fundamental role in the Democratic
transition of Cuba. Not only as investors but as activists in our
society, contributing with our experience to a people that have been
living for more than 45 years in a closed and totalitarian society. The
exile brings democratic experience acquired in countries where
individual rights and fundamental liberties are respected. This will be
a very enriching contribution that will only arise from the total
unification of the Cuban people carrying out the transition towards
Freedom.
The Cuban Movement for an Unified Democracy reiterated to Senator
Richard G. Lugar its disposition to collaborate with the Committee on
Foreign Relations by offering all the probatory documentation that is
necessary to demonstrate that in Cuba Human Rights are violated daily
and that the regime of Havana does not have any intentions to include
itself among the democratic countries. Nor does it intend to fulfill the
agreements that they have made regarding Human Rights. On the contrary,
it accelerates its subversive campaigns in all Latin America to
destabilize the region as it is currently happening in Venezuela. It
continues operating as logistical support for many international
terrorist organizations.
At the end of the meeting the MCUD clarified that the fight for the
Freedom of Cuba concerns only the Cubans, but any international aid
contributed in this matter and towards democracy will be welcomed. In
that sense a clear line of collaboration and effective means of
communication was established to interact with the North American
legislative system to bring to Cuba the values of Democracy and Freedom.
Fuente:
M.C.U.D. Dto. Prensa
Internacional / International Press
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