Mapuche Communities in Resistance of Malleco shall exercise self-defense and, in their own way, do the justice which the State denies them, Chile

Source: http://paismapuche.org/?p=7562
August 7, 2013

PUBLIC STATEMENT BY THE COMMUNITIES IN RESISTANCE OF MALLECO

To the national and international public opinion, to our Mapuche Nation, we, the Communities in Resistance of Malleco, declare the following:

Kiñe: In response to the treacherous murder of our peñi Rodrigo Melinao Lican by the hands of the State's security forces, we demand the government to assume its responsibility for the death of this young family man of the Community Rayen Mapu, who leaves behind him three little children and one about to be born, in absolute helplessness.

Epu: This cowardly murder is but the result of the militarization of our territory, which we have been denouncing and have not been heard. The same Special Rapporteur of the United Nations, in a recent visit to Chile and the Mapuche people, said that the levels of repression against communities is unsustainable and therefore the actions we forward towards the protection of our children, women and the elderly are justified.
 
Küla: Given all the above, we present an ultimatum to the Chilean State, represented by the current government: We demand the immediate demilitarization of our territory, the withdrawal of the heavy contingent of Military Police that has us under a state of siege; and the devolution of our territories, usurped by the forestry companies and large landowners.

Meli: In case of not receiving an appropriate response to this ultimatum, in the shortest term, we, the Communities in Resistance of Malleco, will feel forced to obliged to exercise our self-defense, and to do, by our own means, the justice the State is denying us.

¡¡¡Peñi Rodrigo Melinao, your death shall not be in vain!!!
¡¡¡Stop the militarization of Wallmapu!!!
¡¡¡Freedom to all Mapuche Political Prisoners!!!
¡¡¡If the Wingka (invader) State doesn't do justice, we shall exercise Mapuche justice!!!

Undersigning Communities:
Temucuicui Tradicional
Temucuicui Autónoma
Rayen mapu
Wente Winkul Mapu
Cacique José Guiñon
Ranquilko
Manuel Pillan
Reken Pillan
Wañaco Millao
Domingo Trangol
Coñoemil Epuleo
Lof Llibun Mapu
Mallecoche
Antonio Panitru, Lof LonkoMahuida
Newen Mapu
Los Lolocos
Juana Millahual
Chekenco Curaco
Antonio Panitru bajo