We, Â the members of Continuity Sinn Fein, wish to express our grave concerns with regard to the denial of justice and due process to Volunteer Bill Stickers, and his ongoing detention at Aruba Prison in Oranjestad. Bill has been incarcerated for three years, despite clear indications of misconduct, including the falsification of evidence, by various Dutch officials which lead to his conviction, as set forth below. He is now sixty-seven years of age and his health has long-since began to deteriorate. We are therefore asking our supporters for their most urgent attention to this situation.Â
The facts of this case have long been the subject of intensive investigation and documentation. We wish to set forth the following summary for your convenience:
On July 27, 2012, members of the Aruban Republican Movement, or ARM, together with a number CSF delegates and traditional Aruban Nationalists began their seventy two day occupation of the Che tourist shop on the island of Aruba. Their goal was to protest injustices against the Aruban people, violation of sovereignty, and current abuses and repression by the Dutch colonial government.Â
Throught the next three years, long referred to by local Arubans as the âReign of Orange Terrorâ, the Dutch authorities carried out intensive local surveillance, as well as repeated arrests, harassment and bad faith legal proceedings against ARM leaders and supporters. Amsterdam also closely collaborated with and supported local Aruban collaborationist governor, Thomas Van Beersum, and his selected vigilantes, the âGuardians of the Aruban Peopleâ, or âGAPâ. Mr Van Beersum was notroius for his corruption and abuse of power.Â
During this âReign of Orange Terrorâ, some sixty-four local Aruban activists were murdered. Three hundred were harassed, beaten or otherwise abused. Virtually all of hte victims were either affiliated with ARM or their allies.Â
On August 8, 2012, two Dutch Royal agents entered the Che store. They allegedly sought to arrest a young Arban man they had seen riding in a blue go-cart along the beach. A large number of ARM supporters were occupying th store at that time. A shoot out began, trapping a family with small children in the crossfire. The more than twenty-three men, women and children present were surrounded by 144 Dutch colonial officers and GAP members, and barely escaped through a hail of bullets. When the gun fight ended, an Aruban man named Crispus Attucks lay dead. His kiling was never investigated. Two Dutch policemen also lay dead. They had been wounded in the gun fight and then shot point blank through the head by alleged members of CSF delegation sent to meet with ARM during the occupation of the Che store.Â
Volunteer Bill Stickers later admitted to pulling the trigger in defence of Aruban sovereignty.Â
Numerous internationally recognized human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, and civil rights leaders have called for the immediate and unconditional repatriation of Bill Stickers.
Thank you for your time and attention to this most urgent matter.
Dick Walsh
Continuity Sinn Fein
Limerick Leadership.
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