SIDDIK DADA, a 60 year-old shopkeeper from Withington, was found unconscious in a pool of blood with multiple deep skull fractures. A gang of white youths armed with machetes had carried out this brutal attack.
The elderty man fought for his ite for 13 days on a life support machine. our do on a reoruary Three days after the first attack, the racist thugs search of their next victim.
Mohammed Sarwar, a 46 year old taxi driver was dragged out of his car and battered to death. His blood. covered body was left out in the middle of the street, while the murderers calmly drove around before setting the taxi alight.
Mohammed Sarwar's nephew stated: 1 had to go and idently the body of my uncle. It was such uncle's body was unrecognisable. It is a sight that will haunt me for the rest of my life... I my uncle's murder can unite people to stop racist murders. then i belove, no bood wit not be in The murders sent shock waves throughout Manchester. February the day Mohammed Sawar's body was released, over a thousand taxi drivers and members of the community accompanied the body from the Mosque to Manchester Air. port.
A convoy of more than 800 cars. most of the taxis displaying black flags and posters, brought parts of the cly to a standsoil. The majonty of the taxi BNP bases stopped work and observed the strike call.
Shops i along Wilmslow Road, the heart of te Asian community, closed as the procession passed. Despite police attempts to sabotage and divide the procession, the local press stated that it was the largest funeral procession the cly had ever soon.
These racist murders are the most disturbing affront to the black community in Manchester for many years. They have resulted in a depth of teal. ing that demands a militant and offec Uve Tools The recent establishment of the Mohammed Sarwar and Siodik Dada Memorial Committee has provided a < L Fighting a tide of racist violence: protestors in South London remembering murdered black youth Rolan Adams focus.
Present at the launch meeting was the nephew of Mohammed Sarwar, wio is, along win a ropresentalive from the Dada family. one of the honorary chairs of the Committee. The Committee also has the support of many anti-racist and community based organisations including Greater Manchester And-Racist Alliance, The Black People's Alliance. GM Immigra tion Aid Unit and the West Indian ganisations Coordinating Committee.
The Committoo aims to organise a national demonstration in Auaust demanding justice for the famlies, and that the police and courts recognise the murders as racially motivated, ARA Rolan Adam which until now they have refused to The Committee also intends to organise a high profile campaign throughout Manchester through a mass leafletings and other events loading up to the demonstration.
Letters of support, donations, and affiations from community groups. union branches, and Labour Party branches are most weicome. Please write fo: MS and SD Memorial Committee, c/o WFA 9 Lucy Street, Manchester M15 4BX Cheques payable to MS and SD Memorial Committee.