COSATU condemns Mumbai bombings 14 - 07 - 06

COSATU condemns Mumbai bombings

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has written to the Indian trade union movement with a message of solidarity and support after the deaths of nearly 200 rail commuters in Mumbai.
COSATU is appalled by this outrage and sends condolences to the families of all those killed and best wishes to the hundreds of injured.

There can be no possible justification for planting bombs where the only victims will be workers travelling home from work. This is a brutal and cowardly act against innocent people and we urge the authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible.

COSATU endorses the view of the International Transport Federation General Secretary, David Cockroft, that "this is another assault on common humanity that, as in Madrid and London, targets innocent people on their way to and from work. Transport workers and their unions will once again share the public's revulsion at this latest horror, and pledge ourselves to help in any way we can."