March 13, 1998
For almost 21 years, this beautiful courageous, principled soldier of the army of life, Merle "China" Africa, endured the small minded, petty, political persecution in unjust incarceration in the hell holes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
On August 8, 1978, the City, the State and the Federal Government conspired to liquidate Merle and all other MOVE members in their West-Philly house. Today it appears they have finally accomplished this task. The strong, committed, resolute minister and disciple of John Africa suddenly, inexplicably died this morning.
Merle should have been home with their babies, well over twenty years ago. But she and the remaining 8 MOVE political prisoners remained entombed in state prisons, simply for the crime of "being MOVE members".
Let our loss spark a fire that fuels the engine of freedom for all of the remaining MOVE political prisoners. Let our hearts, spirits, voices and hands demand that they be freed from this unjust draconian political persecution. Let us truly work to free all MOVE political prisoners right now.
Long live tile spirit of Merle "China" Africa.
LLJA
Ona MOVE
Mumia
[posted March 15, 1998]
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