Mumia Will Not Be Permitted to Attend Own Hearing Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit source - viequessc@hotmail.com August 14, 2001 FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL COALITION, NYC Contact: Suzanne Ross (212)927-2924 Augut 17, 2001 In a surprise move, strongly reminiscent of his original trial, Mumia Abu-Jamal has just been ordered to be kept away from his upcoming August 17th court hearing. On July 27, 2001, Judge Pamela Dembe ordered Mumia Abu-Jamal to appear in the Pennsylvania State Court of Common Pleas. Yet, yesterday, August 13, 2001, the Court Administrator of this same court, Joseph J. DiPrimio, the Court Administrator of the First Judicial District, stated that Mumia should not be transported down to Philadelphia, as there will not be any room in the Philadelphia prisons to house Mumia. Of course we know that in 1995-6, when Mumia was present in the courtroom, he was actually housed in a prison outside of Philadelphia. They already picked a date that Marcus Garvey supporters always celebrate with a yearly parade in Harlem; that Sharpton and the Vieques supporters are gathering on the release of Sharpton from jail; that Maddox has a annual founding anniversary dinner; that students are out on vacation and many professionals are out of town on vacation. With all that we've been able to mobilize many people across the east coast to Chicago and info Canada, and have even organized a delegation from France. It is clear that the forces that want to see Mumia executed did not expect us to be able to mobilize this kind of enthusiastic response for Mumia that is clearly evident, and are now trying to derail us, once again, by announcing that Mumia will not be in court on the 17th. The international concerned family and friends of Mumia has declared that this is an outrageous move by the government, and that once again this system is determined to deny Mumia the right to be present in the courtroom when his life is at stake. For ourselves, for our movement, for all Mumia supports, for all anti-death penalty activists, for all justice and freedom-loving people, we demand that Mumia have the right to hear the legal proceedings about his case. We urge all activists and supporters to come to Philadelphia in even larger numbers, because if Mumia is NOT there, then we must stand not only WITH Mumia, but FOR Mumia. All out to Philadelphia on the 17th. Ona Move. Joseph J. DiPrimio, Court Administrator (215) 686-2547 phone (215) 686-7485 fax City Hall, Room 336, Philadelphia, PA 10107. John Street, Mayor of Philadelphia (215) 686-2181 phone (215) 686-2180 fax City Hall, Room 215, Philadelphia, PA 10107 FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL NOW!!! ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytrc-08.15.01-06:12:14-14484