The Cuban government’s ‘civil society’ admits defeat and withdraws from the meeting with the heads of state

The Cuban government's 'civil society' admits defeat and withdraws from
the meeting with the heads of state / 14ymedio
Posted on April 10, 2015

14ymedio, Havana, 10 April 2015 — In a "statement" published on the
government website Cubadebate, the Cuban government's "civil society
delegation" announced today that it will not participate in the Friday
afternoon meeting between the Civil Society Forum and the heads of state
participating in the Summit of the Americas in Panama.

"We have taken this decision after collectively reflecting on the
scenario that has been designed in the Civil Society Forum to force us
to share with mercenaries paid from abroad for the purpose of subverting
the political and social system of the country," they explained in their
statement.

US President Barack Obama will participate in this meeting, along with
the presidents of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, and Costa Rica, Luis
Guillermo Solis. In addition, Obama is expected to talk with various
leaders of civil society, although the White House has not detailed with
whom.

The Cuban delegation adds that it has decided to retire after
"mercenaries [received] the official invitation to enter the plenary
this afternoon. Out of respect for the host President and other leaders,
including President Obama, the delegation of the Authentic Cuban civil
society has chosen not to participate in the referenced meeting."

STATEMENT OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT'S DELEGATION TO THE FORUM OF CIVIL
SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ACTORS OF THE VII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

Our delegation has decided not to participate in the dialogue of civil
society and social actors with governments scheduled for this afternoon.

We have taken this decision after collectively reflecting on the
scenario that has been designed in the Civil Society Forum to force us
to share with mercenaries paid from abroad for the purpose of subverting
the political and social system of the country.

Particularly offensive has been the presence of individuals linked to
terrorist as vile as Luis Posada Carriles and Felix Rodriguez
Mendigutía. Since our arrival in Panama, we have repeatedly denounced,
with documented evidence, the true identity of these alleged
representatives of the Cuban people. We reject the press manipulation of
our consistent performance and its intentional omission of the evidence
we have presented.

The mercenaries have received the official invitation to enter the
plenary this afternoon. Out of respect for the host President and other
leaders, including President Obama, the delegation of authentic Cuban
civil society has chosen not to participate in the referenced meeting.

We also want to express our rejection of any document that may arise
without having been the result of the discussions that took place
yesterday at the Citizen Participation and Democratic Governance Tables
in the Crystal and Bella Vista Rooms.

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