NAPNT Stuart Highway's Blog: Abridged version of Stuart Highway’s statement before the Full Bench of the Northern Territory Supreme Court on Monday, October 31, 2005

NAPNT Stuart Highway's Blog

Stuart Highway has run the Anarchist stall at Nightcliff Markets every Sunday for six years. In 2000, Mr Highway was a voluntary English tutor in East Timor. He has a strong sense of social justice and is well-known for his active role in the East Timor and Aceh human rights issues, as well as the struggle for local long-grasser rights.

Monday, October 31, 2005

Abridged version of Stuart Highway’s statement before the Full Bench of the Northern Territory Supreme Court on Monday, October 31, 2005

I would like to remind you today that it is not possible for me . . . to prepare for the appeal*. I seek an adjournment (because) I am in prison in the bowels of the devil, the bowels being Clare Martin’s+ police state (where there is) excessive noise . . . stress and tension. I have managed to arrange a video interview . . . with legal representation on Thursday.

It is possible that I won’t be able to appeal this appeal against conviction at all. I apologise for this your Honours. It is . . . impossible to prepare for the appeal. I was jailed on the 18th of October. I was sent a CD Rom on Friday (October 28). Time is not adequate . . . and I’m unable to communicate with my co-appellants.

* The Full Bench Appeal is NAP's attempt to overturn the decision by Justice David Angel who dismissed NAP’s appeal against conviction in the Magistrate’s Court for invading Parliament in May, 2002.

+ Clare Martin is the NT’s Chief Minister and leader of its Labor Government.