The operation was excellently organised with 40 dinghies launched into the waters of the harbour manned by the German rowers who sped towards the open sea.
The port authorities rushed to stop them as a ferry was departing at the time.
As if part of a performance, the port authorities started to repel boarders in exactly the same way they do when they want to prevent rubber boats entering national waters, though more mildly, perhaps.
Afterwards, the sailing demonstrators managed to form the slogan, “Frontex Kills” using letters mounted on their boats.
Demonstrators on the seafront along with passers - by from Mytilini clapped and shouted slogans as well.
They were claims that the port authorities punctured one of the rubber dinghies but as I did not see this with my own eyes I am keeping an open mind on that.
After reaching the harbour the sailing protesters continued their demonstration march with their dinghies slung on their backs.
It was an excellent operation with both symbolism and humour, but the cost of buying 40 rubber boats meant that it was expensive.
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At the same time a group of lawyers, (with Kourtovik, Tzeferakou and Strahini amongst them) managed to free 150-200 inmates from the Pagani detention centre after many hours of negotiations with the police and the municipality.
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