Jamnesty is on for Saturday, suspension or not.

The Amnesty International-sponsored concert will be held Saturday despite the group’s temporary suspension from Student Association recognition.

“We met with (SA Vice President) Steve Coloia on Tuesday and he told us everything we did prior to April 9 would stand unaffected (by the suspension),” AI President Donna Lundstrom said.

Coloia released a memo April 9 which placed AI on temporary suspension for its April 2 banning of homosexuals, Lundstrom said.

However, the organization signed contracts with the Campus Activities Board for funding Jamnesty March 20, she said.

“We have all the money and the thing is still on, so come on out and check it out,” Lundstrom said.

AI Treasurer Lisa Frydychowicz said she was happy Coloia consented to allocate the money for the event, but expressed remorse about her organization’s suspension.

Coloia was unavailable for comment.

Lundstom said that Amnesty will remain suspended for the rest of the semester. But it plans to change its homesexual policy to gain SA recognition in September.

Lundstrom said Jamnesty is “a musical human rights festival,” and not a fundraiser.

The event is designed to increase awareness about Amnesty International and to write letters to oppressive governments requesting the release of political prisoners and an end to human rights violations.

All proceeds from food and drink sales will go toward postage for the letters.

Jamnesty is being held in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road.