New article from the journal A Nova Democracia by Patrick Granja from Rio de Janeiro about police repression. I repost it here, translated in English.
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DENOUNCE: INDIGENOUS AND FELLOW TEACHER IS DISMISSED FOR POLITICAL REASONS FROM THE SCHOOL BY THE SPECIAL BOARD OF DETENTION AND SOCIOEDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
The comrade Monica Lima did an exemplary job teaching and politicized prisoners in Bangu and everything points that she was dismissed for political reasons. The role of Monica during the Pubblic Education strike in Rio de Janeiro and in the struggle of the Aldeia Maracana are the reasons for this persecution. Share!
(c) Jornal A Nova Democracia
INDIGENOUS PROFESSOR DENOUNCES DISMISSAL DUE TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Until few days ago, Monica Brandã , biology teacher, from the indigenous tribe Manauara, of the Arawak trunk, taught to inmates in the prison pavilions Gericinó in Bangu, northern Rio. The program is one of the activities promoted by DIESP – Special Board of Detention and Socioeducational Schools. Monica is known for her struggle in defense of Aldeia Maracanã and was the victim of police violence numerous times, including two occasions when native people were cowardly evicted from the building of the former Native People Museum. In addition, Monica is a constant presence in the protests that have shaken the city since June 2013 and, as an educator, supports firmly the movement in defense of education, which is already preparing another strike.
In September, the SEAP filed an administrative proceeding against her, requesting his removal from DIESP, who quickly accepted the decision and dismissed Monica. Since then, Monica tries to obtain a copy of the process to understand the reason of the sentence, condemned even before demonstrating the legality of the procedure. However, all requests were denied because according to SEAP and DIESP the process is “confidential”.
– They claim that the process is confidential and deny me the copy. This is a political persecution, is bullying, is illegal! But I will not surrender to the justice and what I do, the fruit of my work and actions, will speak higher for themselves. We have to do not fear any trial, it is an honour, it is the best assessment of my role as an educator and fulfilment of my mission in forging the just changes in this society. Indeed, we may not be on the same side and we will see who will come out worn! The streets are already talking. Do they want to put everyone in jail and urban prisons? – Asks Monica.
Contacted by email to explain the removal of the educator, the Department of Corrections and the state Department of Education said that Monica “endangered, with acts and procedures, the security of the Prison Unit”, but they do not specifically say how.
In addition to teaching Political Biology and Politics of Knowledge in the Gericinó Penitentiary in Bangu (Regional VIII of state schools), Monica is also a teacher of GEPUM (Popular Group of Education of the State University of Rio de Janeiro / Community Metrô Mangueira), teaches at the Intercultural Indigenous University Aldeia Maracanã and is a researcher at the Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (FCM-HUPE-UERJ).
Text from PATRICK GRANJA
