EDATV ETA prisoners propose a "new movement" and suggest resuming the "armed struggle"
In a letter, they suggest the "military defeat" of ETA, however, they reject that this implies a "political failure" and call for a return to the fight for their cause.
ETA prisoners in Zaballa publish a letter criticizing the abertzale parties and call for the creation of a new liberation movement.
The letter, published in the magazine Kalaputxi and collected by VozPopulí, arises after the distancing of some inmates from the official ETA prisoners' collective (EPPK).
The text, signed from the Zaballa prison, reflects their rejection of the legal penitentiary route and demands to continue the fight for Euskal Herria.
They criticize the Basque separatist parties for having joined the "Spanish oppressive system" and for advocating "coexistence and normalization."
In the document, they denounce that, after 13 years since the end of the armed struggle, "things haven't improved" and "structural oppression" persists.
The dissident collective appreciates being in Basque prisons and not dispersed, but they emphasize that their role in prison must be linked to "liberation."
They point out the "military defeat" of ETA but reject that this implies a "political failure" and call for a return to the fight for their cause.
They accuse the abertzale formations of having "renounced the cause" and integrating into the system, something they say will not bring the desired liberation.
In a controversial message, they state that "a new liberation movement is needed" for the people to become aware of their "oppressive reality."
The signatories describe themselves as "a glowing ember" that connects the past struggle with the current one and promise to continue with their ideals.
The letter, although not signed nominally, includes symbols demanding "amnesty" and reinforces their commitment to the independence cause.
They claim that today's political approach softens the "oppressor-oppressed" relationship, and that blurs the severity of their perception of repression.
From Zaballa, the prisoners emphasize that they don't have "magic formulas" but consider it essential to keep the fight active for their goals.
The message is a direct criticism of the current policy in "Euskadi," which according to them, doesn't represent the ideals for which ETA fought.
They call for rethinking strategies, accusing the abertzale parties of abandoning the principles they considered essential for their cause.
Although the letter doesn't give specific names, the tone and content reflect an ideological radicalization in the face of ETA's dismantling.
A relevant fact is that these inmates' criticisms contrast with the context of pacification achieved after years of anti-terrorist struggle.
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