Port Louis — Today, the "Platform Against Bush's Politics" was informed by the Police
Commissioner of the prohibition of the peaceful demonstration planned for
15th of January, 2003, in parallel to the African Growth and Opportunity
(AGOA) Forum. Last week, George W. Bush announced that he will not be
present at the AGOA Forum for "domestic and international" reasons. He will,
it is believed, be replaced by Secretary of State, Colin Powell.
Tomorrow, the Platform is filing a Writ against the Police Commissioner
in the Supreme Court to declare the Police Commissioner's ban "illegal" and
"unconstitutional".
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