Diary of Disaster

摘要

After a month with no communiques regarding the terror and tragedy still -- despite many assurances from on high--taking place in the commercial agricultural districts, the diary returns with a vengeance... June 16: Jean Baldwin's house invaded at Just Right Estate by four "terrorists" (write Justice for Agriculture) who are armed. They fire thek weapons over/at the workers' houses almost every night. The police have been instructed to ignore Jean's calls for assistance. Jean and, daughter, Ruth are very frightened at this stage. These two brave women need assistance and support. They also want the whole world to know how they are being harassed and intimidated. Jean won all her court cases against forced land acquisitions. Just Right has five separate villages mushrooming on land with marginal rainfall, and therefore a fragile eco-system not suitable for dry land cropping. There is no irrigation available. Damage done to the forests is an envkonmental disaster, due to primitive slash and burn method of land clearing. Jean and Ruth refuse to move to the safety of town because, as Ruth says "what these people are doing is wrong!" Jean and Ruth are living in a second homestead on the estate.