CYRN
Senior Member
Parchiao said:"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" - St Ambrose, 387A.D.
In Sg, P@P rulz.

Parchiao said:"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" - St Ambrose, 387A.D.
wildstallion said:Sure, may get a bit cosey havnt really got room for 22 people, maybe they could bring tents and sleep out on the garden?
Also I dont think the IMF and WB would hear them from my house, could someone arrange some media coverage?
Question to the legal eagles in CS, is MOU contractually binding? I don't think it is but I dunno.Canonised said:The MOU is that the host must recognised all those accredited ...
Canonised said:I am wondering how many ringleaders are you referring to? and how many protesters will be joining or are allowed to join these "ringleaders" at Suntec?
Canonised said:In this case, it is not your set of rules or our set of rules .... it is a set of things we agreed upon before they appointed us to be the host (read ... host). The MOU is that the host must recognised all those accredited ... simply, during the official meetings, at the offical place and time, they should be allowed to do what the organisers accredit them to do. As such, these activists ARE supposed to respect OUR laws when they are not at the "official" place and time. For eg, if they are in Orchard Road anytime, they are to respect all our local laws.
Canonised said:You are not been realistic .... what crowd are you referring to? It is a ghost town .... :bsmilie: The only way is for these 27 to stir up the men in blue, plain cloth mata, security personnels, SAF soldiers, the part-time students, service staff, etc to a violent protest.
After remarks made on Wednesday by a World Bank official and again yesterday morning by the bank's president, Mr Paul Wolfowitz, that Singapore has gone back on the MOU signed three years ago, the Singapore 2006 (S2006) organising committee has issued a firm rebuttal.
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Referring to the "alleged" breach, the committee said the Republic is aware of its obligations under the MOU and will continue to honour them. The committee singled out its undertaking to keep the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings secure.
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"The MOU also obliges Singapore to take all necessary measures for the safe passage of all persons in and out of Singapore and for their personal security and safety of their property and the property of the organisations and delegations," said the committee in a press statement.
paradigm said:27 activist can stir up a crowd of thousands ... its not the 27 we are worried abt ... more of how their actions, when started will lead on to others ... riots dun just happen amongst 27 ppl ...
azul123 said:Question to the legal eagles in CS, is MOU contractually binding? I don't think it is but I dunno.
../azul123
mattlock said:Has anyone considered why the government, knowing that the IMF would bring about problems, would agree to host it in the first place?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
For something which affects Singaporeans strongly enough to raise this much discussion, one would think that this issue should have been debated long ago before we actually signed to take on this project.
It's abit late now.
Garry Rodan, of Murdoch University, Australia, said the World Bank and IMF had been naive about Singapore.
"Singapore has always made a virtue out of the fact it is different, and sticks to its guns, no matter how controversial, examples being the caning and execution of foreign nationals."
Analysts said the meeting is turning out to be a public relations disaster for Singapore, which has spent about S$135 million ($85 million) on the event, hoping to showcase its financial industry and tourism appeal.
Instead, the world press has focused on Singapore's restrictions on free speech and right of assembly.
was wondering whether to goad or feel sad ..with all the public money spent...Dun thnk the garment will like this kind of report...DT_ said:http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/singapore.ban.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest
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the entire article really makes me..... esp something like this;
and this.....
kiwitan said:Thursday i took a bus down to Suntec intending to walk across the bridge connecting the conventional centre to Marina Sq. Bus was diverted to drop outside Millenia Walk. :angry:
While walking towards Suntec from within Marina Sq shopping centre, overheard 3 Cacausians IMF delegated commenting on how artificial Singapore is : the planting of flowers, the 4 million smile campaign all contrasting with the total ban on protests, barbed wires surrounding the convention centre and armed police and Gurkhas patrolling every where.
It put me to shame to be a Singaporean.
Yappy said:Obviously there are always rooms for improvement and we should suggest and give solution. Just like we do improvement at home!
DT_ said:http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/15/singapore.ban.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest
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the entire article really makes me..... esp something like this;
and this.....
kiwitan said:Do you think the PeeSai givernment give a hoot and sh1t about feedback from the people?
Zenten said:How ironic .......Singapore Govt get blasted by the people they were trying to protect ...... talk about gratitude ......................... :bsmilie:
user12343 said:latest news today...
S'pore agrees to admit 22 of 27 blacklisted activists
SINGAPORE will allow 22 of the 27 civil society activists it had objected to previously to enter the country after all.
In an unexpected statement last night, the Singapore organising committee for the International Monetary Fund-World Bank meetings said:
'Based on input provided by the IMF and World Bank this morning, the S2006 Organising Committee has reviewed the list of 27 CSO representatives whose entry was subject to interview by Singapore. The S2006 Organising Committee has decided to allow the entry of 22 of the 27 CSO representatives.'
CSO refers to civil society organisations.
The remaining five activists will be 'subject to interview and may not be allowed in', if they try to enter Singapore.
As in previous statements, the 27 were not named.
Singapore had earlier objected to their accreditation to attend the meetings, citing security and law and order concerns.
Hours before the about-turn, World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz said that Singapore had inflicted 'enormous damage' to its reputation. Describing its actions as 'unacceptable', he told a meeting with the CSOs that he had raised the matter with President SR Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In the afternoon, 164 CSOs announced a boycott of all official IMF-World Bank events.
Mr Wolfowitz said that Singapore would have to decide whether to show it was 'authoritarian' or 'at the stage of success they have reached, they would do much better for themselves with a more visionary approach to the process'.
His comments, the harshest yet, came after a week of wrangling between the IMF, the World Bank and Singapore over the issue.
It began on Monday, when Singapore police announced that the activists could be barred, igniting widespread criticism from CSOs and the two institutions.
On Wednesday, the World Bank accused Singapore of breaking the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2003, when it was made the host of this year's meetings. It invited a response from Singapore that it would honour the pact, but that it also had to weigh security concerns seriously.
The decision last night was met with a muted response from activists - both in Singapore and among the blacklisted activists, many of whom are in Batam for a CSO forum. Some said it came too late.
Said Ms Shalmali Guttal of Focus on the Global South, from Batam: 'I think the Government really owes us an explanation for why there was even a blacklist in the first place... we will come to claim our space.''