Onsdag 10. desember deltok Foreningen Liberalistene i fakkeltoget for fredsprisvinner María Corina Machado. Podcasten Sidelinja var til stede under arrangementet, og intervjuet flere av de fremmøtte – deri venezuelansk diaspora og norske politikere.
«Jeg har aldri brydd meg om å gå i fakkeltog før, jeg har alltid sett på det som en litt sånn hippie greie.» uttaler Trond Sørensen, podcastvert i Sidelinja. «Men når vi nå ser koko-venstre få med seg stortingsrepresentanter og folk i snakkeklassen til å løpe en diktators ærend og angripe de som jobber for demokrati må vi andre brette opp skjorteermene å vise tydelig hvor skapet skal stå«
«Today the Nobel recognized our cause. Recognized the suffering of every Venezuelan. And we will be forever grateful.»
– Venezuelansk statsborger
«I think that is due to Maria Corina’s determination. She is a very straightforward leader. She has never changed her position. She has always led with the truth. And along the way many leaders have come and gone. Maria Corina has always stayed. And she finally got the recognition that she deserved. The Nobel is undoubtedly hers – and also part of every Venezuelan.»
– Venezuelansk statsborger
«The freedom of Venezuela means the freedom of the whole continent. When Maduro’s regime is over, because it will be over sooner rather than later, many will fall. I think Nicaragua will fall. Hopefully Cuba will fall. And I think the continent is starting to wake up and realize the dangers of this radical ideology.»
– Venezuelansk statsborger
«Dette er en veldig verdig fredsprisvinner. Det handler om å støtte oppunder frihet og demokrati i Venezuela.»
– Ola Elvestuen, Venstre
«Looking back is that it’s not left or right. It’s just criminal people against defenseless people. That’s what is happening to us. And that’s why I had to leave my beautiful country.»
– Ivana, diaspora siden 2009
«It’s very easy to be a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country, and then we’ll talk about it.»
– Venezuelansk statsborger
Tags: Foreningen Liberalistene, Maria Corina Machado, nobels fredspris, Sidelinja, The Norwegian Venezuelan Justice Alliance, venezuela