1 12 1 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/33ac091a07bbe2ad39757031032a89a0.pdf b60fa2d48c4203ed34e04a5f42a72dc6 PDF Text Text WHY WE ABANDONED OUR GUNS Quintin Lame Speaks (Colombia) Last April 9th, Alfonso Pci\a CMpe, Indian representative of the Armed Movement "Manuel Quintin Lame;' took an oath before the plenary session of the National Constitutional Asscmbly.ln this way, he became the 74th member of this governmental body. The Indian people of Quintin Lame in the Department of CaUOl are negotiating with the Colombian government in ordes- to come to a peacclul solution to the anned conflict there. Altes- seven years of armed struggle, they abandoned thcir arms on May JlsL The following ren reasons were given as to why they decided to change their strategy: I. The indigenous struggle of Colombia is a result of the Injustices within Colombian society. We have decided to compromise with the people of Colombia in ordes- to search for a political solution to the social, judicial, cultural and economic conflicts and in order to achieve social justice. 2. We want to contnbute to democracy in a civil society, by woridng towards the elimination of the roots of violence. 3. The historic opening of the National Constitutional Assembly serves as a starting point in the reconstruction of a new country which recognizes the existence of different cultures. 4. Altes- 500 years of cultural resistance, the pres- ence of Francisco Rojas Birry, Lorenzo Muclas and Alfonso Pci\as 01epe in the National Constitutional Assembly dernonstrares that Indian people have strong support from their communities as well as from other sectors of the population. S. The presence of indigenous representation in national politics is one more srep in the defense of our identity, due to the struggles of our ancestors such as Caciqua Caitana, Quintin Lame, and Alvaro Ulcu~. Design by l6inv: Tenjo 6. The Colombian guerrilla movement has decided to follow the path of dialogue and political negotiation rather than the anned struggle of the pa.st. 7. We want to encourage dialogue, political negotiation and a peaceful solution instead of the conflictive one which has kept us out of the political arena. 8.1n Colombia, we are building a democratic system where it is our duty to contribure our solidarity to an alternative to the system which consisted solely of liberals and conservatives for many years. 9. After 500 years of being massacred and plundered, we Indian peoples of the Americas will continue our struggle in a new way to prevent new forms of colonization. 10. Indigenous communities, peasants and other popular sectors will establish a civil society, with great socio-political strength, which will offer an alternative, and seriously deal with the roots of violence. Source Unidad lndfgCfllll99, Mtty, 1991 10 SAIIC Newsletter � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 6, nos. 1&2 (spring/summer 1991) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Why We Abandoned Our Guns: Quintin Lame Speaks Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unidad Indigena Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Why We Abandoned Our Guns: Quintin Lame Speaks Item Type Journal Article Contributor Unidad Indigena Volume 6 Issue 1,2 Pages 10 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note 10 reasons why the Armed Movement "Manuel Quintin Lame" abandoned its guns. Attachment Title Why_We_Abandoned_Our_Guns.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Colombia Pena Chepe Alfonso Quintin Lame Manuel