Outraged American Whistleblower to Renounce His U.S. Citizenship
Harmon Wilfred will disassociate himself with the U.S. Government on March 1, 2005.
Christchurch, New Zealand (PRWEB via PR
Web Direct) February 9, 2005 -- Harmon Wilfred, an American businessman and
exiled whistleblower who has lived in Christchurch, New Zealand since
August, 2001, says he will formally renounce his U.S. citizenship on March 1, 2005 to disassociate himself
forever with the United States Government and its policies.
Harmon
Wilfred says he has been considering the value of his U.S. birthright for many
months and made a final decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship shortly after
the inauguration of President George W. Bush for a second term of presidency.
However, he says his decision which is permanent and irreversible, is far more
than a political gesture.
“I was raised to believe – and believed
fervently– that the United States is the land of the free and the home of the
brave. But the actions of the United States
Government in recent years, and my own personal experience, have undermined
my respect for the U.S. to the extent that I no longer want to be an
American.”
Wilfred plans to make a statement of renunciation before a
U.S. consular officer in Auckland, New Zealand and will live as a “stateless
individual” while he and his Canadian wife, Carolyn, are being considered for
New Zealand residency.
Since arriving in New Zealand to invest in new
technologies, Wilfred has been involved in the development of wireless data
transmission, Broadband Powerline communication (BPL) and Internet telephony).
He also oversees the development of humanitarian projects on behalf of his
wife’s estate and is currently working with several charitable trusts to trial
his newly proposed family/community support initiative in Christchurch, NZ.
Wilfred says he is confident his record of achievement in business and
community support will make him and his wife strong candidates for New Zealand
citizenship but plans to also offer himself to the world at large as an “honest and productive citizen”.
He believes the
United States has reached a dangerous point in its history with what he calls an
extravagant, self serving and dysfunctional government at the lead. “While over
2 billion people are starving around the world and 35.9 million Americans are
living below the poverty line with 2 million literally homeless, we see $880
million US dollars spent on an election campaign and 60 million dollars expended
on an inauguration ceremony for the winner; all the while American families are
being ripped apart and impoverished in every U.S. State by a twisted family
court system and the government would have us believe that this excessive and
abusive way of life is sacrosanct.
“Americans are literally brain-washed
by paid political spin doctors into believing that they live in a representative
democracy when in actual fact today, the US system is nothing more than a
politically corrupt form of special interest capitalism. Around the globe we’re
seeing the US Government act unilaterally and in its own interests while in
direct defiance of the legal authority of the United Nations, in the deluded
belief that it is delivering freedom and democracy in places where it has no
moral or legal mandate.”
“I can no longer be a party to this kind of
lawlessness, dishonesty, waste and hypocrisy.” Wilfred’s hope is that the
irrevocable renouncing of his U.S. citizenship on principle will become a wakeup
call to all Americans.
Issued on behalf of Harmon Wilfred by Nick Early
RESTORE New Zealand Ltd Phone: 03 365 1243.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb207469.htm