The following letter was sent by Mr. Zack Barsaqua,
President of the Circassian Cultural Institute, U. S. A., to "The
Circassian Leaders and Activists of Jordan" regarding Sufian Jamokhwa’s
visit to Jordan, to promote for his suspicious plan of holding a so-called
Circassian games in the name of Circassiad:
Circassian Olympics Legitimizing the Sochi Olympics
To the Circassian Leaders and Activists of Jordan:
I am writing this letter to you in regards to Sufian
Jamokhwa’s visit to Jordan. We in
America have had the opportunity to speak and listen to his project for the
Circassiada Olympic Games.
The project itself is a worthwhile endeavor, however at this
time with the close proximity to the Sochi Olympics it will divert and confuse
the Circassian world of what is important at task and that is opposing the
Sochi Olympics. The Sochi Olympics is the
most important event in the last 150 years for Circassians in making the
Circassian case an international issue.
Efforts around the world are being made to mobilize
Circassians to increase awareness that Sochi is the land of their ancestral
genocide and not the image that Russia portrays which shows that everything is
fine. Circassians are still deprived of basic human rights and freedoms,
virtues that are far more important than grand stadiums, gold medals, and the
celebration of the Olympics. Even when
Sufian speaks he will emphasize that he is a Russian citizen and cannot speak
against the Sochi Olympics. If that is
the case his project should not legitimize the Sochi Olympics
Sufian states that this will be equivalent to Israel’s
Maccabi and Armenians Pan Armenian games.
However, Sufian forgets to state that these games are hosted in their
nations after they were built. We do not
have the luxury of a nation.
After Sufian’s visit to America, many wondered why this idea
was proposed in the first place when such a small percentage of people here in
the states actually support the idea of the Circassian Olympics…
In summary, after reviewing and discussing with other
Circassian organizations around the world, we do not support and accept the
Circassian Olympic project.
Respectfully yours,
Zack Barsaqua
President of the Circassian Cultural Institute
United States of America
