Call for the government to cancel Indonesia's debt

Many of the world's poorest people are still paying rich countries back for the bad loans we made to war-criminals and dictators.

Jubilee Scotland is hosting a series of public meetings around Scotland to put pressure on the UK Government to stand up against this injustice. The first will be held in Aberdeenshire on Monday 26th May West Church, West High Street, Inverurie 7.30pm until 9pm.

The UKgovernment could set an important precedent by cancelling the £500 million arms debt it is owed by Indonesians for loans made to the collapsed Suharto dictatorship.

But we need to increase the pressure.

You are invited to come and meet Kusfiardi, the head of Indonesia's anti-debt coalition, and join the campaign against illegitimate debt.

From the 23rd of May, accompanied by members of Jubilee Scotland, and armed with a copy of John Pilger's searing 'New Rulers of the World' documentary, Kusfiardi will be bearing witness in five Scottish venues to the horror of odious debt, and encouraging us to think of ways we can make our government stand up against this injustice.

Please go along and give your support.

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