Nicaragua Co-ordinating Committee

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sion about how Nicaragua can move forward i ments "olution. first time in mose people's lives they can organise and speak out in their own interests without fear of reprisal. Even being able to have a party and dance into the night without fear of police brutalisation is a new and popular experience for most. Beer consumption, I am told, is way way up.

There has been a tremendous growth of democratic organisation and participation in politics on the part of the people. Unions, for example, scarcely existed prior to the revolution. one belongs to one.

Many of these new organisations are represented in the Council of 'e of the main achieve- araguan capitalists.

For the government.

DESTABILISE Now, just about everyBut this is no thanks to the NicThose who didn't flee with their friend Somoza are dragging their feet about putting their money back into business to FSLN. provide jobs and goods for the country's reconstruction because it is no longer profitable enough for them. Many businesses have had to be taken over by the workers for this reason, with the support of the And these same capitalists are on a systematic campaign to destabilise the economy and undermine public confidence in the FSLN-led government. Key commodities are kept from the market, forcing up prices. Fake rumours are circulated The Nicaragua Co-ordinating Committee was set up in November 1978, following a tour of Britain by representatives of the Shortly afterwards, in December, the Labour Party NEC passed a resolution supporting the FSLN in its struggle against the Somoza regime and agreed to sponsor the committee. The two main demands of the committee are: * Freedom and self-determination for the people of Nicaragua; * Solidarity and support for the FSLN in the reconstruction of a free Nicaragua.

Up to the present, the co-ordinating committee has concentrated on publicising the situation in Nicaragua - within the labour movement - and winning material support for its people. If you would like to affiliate to the committee, please write to: Nicaragua Co-ordinating Committee, c/o 20 Compton Terrace, London W1.