On-line petition to request permanent residence status for Prof. Jose Maria Sison

To the International Coordinating Committee and Member-Organizations of the International League of Peoples' Struggle

Dear Friends,

We, the International Committee DEFEND, are requesting you to sign the online petition addressed to the Dutch government for the granting of permanent residence to Prof. Jose Maria Sison, chairperson of the ILPS.

We also request you to urge your friends and allies who are respected individuals or officers and members of other organizations to sign the petition.

For the purpose of signing the petition, please visit either the following websites/url:

http://www.josemariasison.org/ (this carries articles related to the petition) http://www.petitiononline.com/JSdefens/petition.html

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yours in solidarity,

Ruth de Leon

International Coordinator

International Committee DEFEND