"Members of the public representing all regions of Scotland and
all walks of life will take part in the day, which will see around 1,200
people from home and abroad coming together." (statement on the first riding of
the new Scottish parliament builing.)

Scottish Anarchists say NAE MAIR PISH!

We cannot allow a whitewash and a rewriting of history! This is the Scottish
parliament which sanctioned the spending of one percent of the annual budget on
its swanky new building. This is the Scottish Parliament which "voted
themselves an inflation-busting 13.5 per cent salary increase. From April, they
[have received] over £48,000 a year - a rise of almost £6,000 [...] [while] the
First Minister, Jack McConnell, urged train drivers to halt a campaign of
strikes and accept a 3 per cent rise linked to a productivity deal."1 This is
the parliament of so many thieves, liars and rogues, and it is setting out to
lavish £120k on remaking its tarnished image.

We are to have "the people of Scotland" - or actually 1200 hand-picked servile
'representatives' - to wave, cry, cheer on and welcome the current parcel of
rogues, plus our 'democratically' heredity-chosen monarch, as they rewrite
history in their 'riding of parliament' to usher in their newly built wen.

Do they govern by obeying?

Oppose the riding and let the world know that not everyone is a fan of the
parliament. Help Scottish Anarchists build the protest. The intial planning
meeting will take place on Thursday the 16th at 6PM in the White Horse Bar,
266 Canongate, in Ediburgh.

Contact Scottish Anarchists at this address for more information or to get
involved in the planning.

1. The Scotsman Fri 22 Mar 2002