Invitation for the actions of nov 26th when prime minster guy verhofstadt is holding a "conference" on globalisation.
On november 26th prime minister Guy
Verhofstadt organises for the second time a conference on
globalisation, in Leuven. It is presented as a
dialogue but in reality this is nothing more than a personal PR-stunt. That is
why Attac-Leuven calls for action!
[Poster in attachment!]
Antiglobalists are not against dialogue,
why should we? We do have a lot of propositions and ideas. Last year we
learned that most Belgian antiglobalists were not invited on Verhofstadts
conference and that those who were there could sit en not talk. Dialogue?
Nothing more than a big publicity stunt!
On top of all
that, Verhofstadts policy is
the opposite of the goals of the antiglobalists. In his letter he
defends a globalism of an ethical kind, but at the same time he and his
government approve of weapendeliveries to a country in civil war, Nepal
etc. We of Attac want to resist this hypocrisy. We are
activists for another world and now we call for action against this PR-stunt of
Verhofstadt. Join in at the Ladeuzeplein on november 26th, 13.30!
Attac-Leuven calls for action under
these words:
DIALOGUE: YES! PR-STUNT: NO!
VERHOFSTADT: MANY
WORDS, NO DEEDS!
Globalize ethically?
Some suggestions for Guy:
Human Rights: no weapons
to Nepal
Peace: No war against Irak, no Belgian
participation in it
North-South: Drop the
debt
Ecology: No profit before nature: save the
lappersbosforest, Doel must stay
Solidarity: Capital levy
now! Tobintax!
No Sell-out: Stop privatisation of
public services, stop GATS
Agriculture: No
Genetically Manipulated Organisms in Belgium
Playful action going
to the conference (in PDS)
Thuesday november 26th 2002, 13.30u.,
Ladeuzeplein, Leuven.
Bring whistles and drumming material because
they will hear our voice!
Attac-Leuven calls for all activists
and antiglobalists to be present. We can use your support, creativity en
combativity! Are you a member of a sambaband, a direct action group or do you
juggle? You are more than welcome to do your thing! Some NGOs
plan symbolic actions that day, we do call for those too.
