We have received news that the City of London Corporation has issued
eviction notices to members camping outside the London Stock Exchange
and St. Paul’s Cathedral. We understand that the OccLSX General
Assembly agreed last Thursday to reject the demands of the City of
London Corporation on the basis that they were, in fact, unjustified
ultimatums which exposed the movement to legal action at a later date,
rather than negotiable demands. A counter-proposal was presented to
the Corporation stating that OccLSX would be prepared to continue
dialogue if the Corporation:
a) made itself accountable to the public under the Freedom of
Information Act.
b) published details of the City Cash account.
c) was more open about the lobbying activities it has undertaken since
the financial crisis of 2008
These demands are not unreasonable and are simply the same laws and
regulations that every other local authority must adhere to. The
Corporation decided to reject these demands and instead press forward
with the eviction based on the claim the protesters were blocking a
highway. We understand that St. Paul’s has decided not to support the
eviction and that protesters on Church land should be safe from
eviction.
We stand in support of OccupyLSX for a fairer democracy and economic
system. These ideas that the camp symbolises will only become more
significant with the corrupt and undemocratic City of London
Corporation continuing legal battle to evict the protesters.
