Lisbon Treaty event in front of Irish embassy in Copenhagen today Thursday from 15.30 to 16.30

Letter from 11 organizations will be handed over to Irish ambassador in Denmark

11 Danish organizations will make a common event due to the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty the 2nd of October. The event will take place in front of the Irish embassy, Østbanegade 21 in Copenhagen today Thursday the 24th of September from 15.30-16.30.

The Danish entertainer Niels Hausgaard, former professor of law and MEP Ole Krarup and Finn Sørensen from Trade Unions against the European Union are among the speakers while Arne Würgler will sing songs for the participants and activists which are holding a banner demanding respect for the Irish no and a wish for treaty referendums in other EU countries.

An open letter to the Irish population will be handed over to the Irish ambassador around 16.00.

The 11 organizations are:

• Attac Denmark
• Citizens’ Initiative Yes to Europe - No to the EU Constitution
• Trade Unions against the European Union
• People’s Movement against the EU
• Europe of Nations - Supporters of the European Community against more Union – Frank Dahlgaard’s phone number 0045-44 44 62 29
• Necessary Forum
• EU-critical Network of Social liberals
• Social democratic Network Europe – Nicolas E. Fisher phone number: 0045- 23 22 44 82
• The think-tank New Agenda
• Challenge Europe
• Youth against EU

Full letter reads:

The Politicians should respect the Irish People and the Principles of Democracy

Copenhagen the 24th of September 2009

Dear Irish People,

Before the Irish referendum about the Lisbon Treaty in June 2008 a number of Danish organizations handed a letter to the Irish ambassador stating the wish that the result of the referendum would be respected whatever the outcome.

As we know a majority of you subsequently voted no to the Lisbon Treaty, and therefore the only correct procedure would be to abandon it. But that did not happen. As a matter of fact not a single word has been changed in the treaty since then.

We consider this an extremely arrogant and undemocratic way to treat the Irish People. And we do not understand why other peoples in the EU, among these the Danish, are denied a referendum about the Lisbon Treaty while you, who already made a democratic decision, have to vote about the same treaty again.

We object to the idea that people can be threatened into changing a democratic decision if it is not in accordance with the wishes of the political leaders. And we hope that you will make your decision in respect to the first referendum.

You are voting for all the citizens in the EU countries who want, but are denied, a referendum about the renamed EU Constitution. Ireland is standing as the democratic lighthouse of Europe. Long live Irish Democracy.

Addition: article Song for Irish Democracy from People’s Movement Denmark.