The Scottish Green Party have today proposed a motion supporting Occupy Edinburgh and the global Occupy Movement which will be taken to the Scottish Parliament. The motion consists of the same sentiments, which were put brought to the Edinburgh City Council by the Greens in November. Occupy Edinburgh and the global Occupy Movement received full backing from the Council following unanimous support from all elected members, excepting the Conservative group.
The motion will not be debated by the parliament, but individual MSPs will be given the chance to support it. Members of Occupy Edinburgh hope that SNP and Labour will make the same proposal in the New Year so it can be debated in Holyrood, which would allow the motion to be passed by a full session of parliament.
Alison Johnstone MSP supported by Patrick Harvie MSP will lodge a motion to the Scottish Parliament today as follows:
“Title: Support for Occupy
That the Parliament welcomes many of the sentiments expressed by those involved in the ‘Occupy’ protests across the world, agrees that there is a continuing need to reduce inequalities in society between the rich and poor, agrees that further reforms are needed to the UK and international banking and financial systems, understands that ‘Occupy’ is an attempt to redirect economic decisions and systems towards more sustainable and equitable outcomes, understands that there is legitimate frustration with financial structures and governance systems that concentrate wealth in the hands of the few, and agrees that protest is a legitimate form of political activity.”
