elections i wanted to reform the country i wanted democracy in the g.d.r. and it is. for months premie things have been held at leipsic said nicholas church on september 4th catherine hutton how a un felt abana it called for an open country with free people the protest was captured on film by western media. it was important to us that our own people in our country could see it and they could see oh wow there's something that has started in my city and it's not as g.d.r. media tells its like they are criminals and they want to destroy our country know their girls they could be my friend they could be my daughter she was imprisoned soon after for riotous assembly but by october 9th knowledge of the growing protests had spread guns like the clock bus and. it was clear throughout life what