3/30/2009

G20 "not to open the first hot" Towards the climax demonstrations of tens of thousands of people protest in Europe(G20,Europe,Protest)

Variety of demonstrations slogan
British police to be serious
Demonstrators protest against the capitalist
Demonstrators condemned the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Spanish people also took to the streets to protest against the G20 summit
London the capital of the United Kingdom at the upcoming summit of the Group of 20 hours, local time on March 28 afternoon, about 35,000 people in the United Kingdom with the demands of their own in London took to the streets, a large-scale demonstrations. In addition, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria and other countries, including other European countries also have tens of thousands of demonstrators demanding the G 20 leaders to resolve the financial crisis and global climate change problem.
Variety of demonstrations slogan
According to British media reports, the day of the theme of Put People First demonstrations by trade unions, charitable organizations, environmental protection agencies, including more than 150 groups. Demonstrators from the River Thames from London, walk a few miles to the center of Hyde Park in London, then the procession all the way through the parliament building, as well as 10 Downing Street in central Trafalgar Square and other places.

Day to participate in marches and demonstrations of the demands of the groups are not the same. The marchers were under the banner of "cleaning up the global financial", "Down with capitalism", "Workers all over the world unite", "we will not pay for their crisis," "climate very moment" and so object to the global gap between the rich and banners, calls for fair trade to protest against capitalism and called for a solution to the problem of unemployment and the economy suggested that consumption of carbon and so on.

Concluded that the media asked for job opportunities, promote equitable economic order, and called on all countries to address climate change are the three major demands of the day of the procession.

According to reporter at the scene witnessed the introduction, the demonstrators through the parliament building when the whistle blows, shouting "We hate the bank," "the people first, profit after the UN" and other slogans. When they visit the Prime Minister's Office to Downing Street, it is reported to have boos loudly shouted "leave Iraq and Afghanistan" and other slogans accusing the Government of the United Kingdom.

Demonstrations in the coming one after another

British police said that even though the earlier procession will be worried about violence, but the day of massive demonstrations sparked violence did not happen, only one of the demonstrators were arrested.

In addition, the police is expected to close to the meeting with the G20, the next week the arrival of the demonstrations will continue, the number of participants may have more than 100,000 people, London's financial district and the possible venue of the summit, there will be chaos, there is drastic action, including possible the impact of the London Stock Exchange, to attend the summit block to the venue of the diplomatic team, the ball sticks to the Canary Wharf Building, thwarted by some, as well as street lighting column at the dummy flying bankers, such as the burning of anger-venting.

In this regard, the United Kingdom police have to be solemn, the abolition of all police officers during the summit of the leave. Another cost of the summit of 10,000 pounds over 2000, most of which will be used for tight security.

Federation of Trade Unions Secretary-General of the United Kingdom BrendanBarber Speech at a meeting that day said: "This march is only the beginning, we would like to take issue with the progress of the power of voice." Then, he added: " But I hope our demonstrations are peaceful, we do not want to see someone intentionally asking for trouble to stir up trouble. "

Become a political show or summit

It is worth mentioning is that the day of demonstrations, many people held a protest G20 summit. Protesters think, G20 summit in the form of greater than the significance of experience in the global financial crisis hit the moment of meeting was a waste of taxpayer money, increased the financial burden of the United Kingdom.

The outside world has generally lowered the expectations of the outcome of the summit because the summit held only one day, the difficult negotiations have space. Media comments that the United Kingdom, G20 summit lofty goal, but the ideal to the ideal, the participating countries have been operating independently, focusing on their own interests only, it is necessary to set up a very difficult global consensus, the summit may be turning into a "political show", such as the United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown hope that the summit by the transfer of national attention, in order to save their own economic problems due to inadequate treatment and the increasingly gloomy political career; the United States President Barack Obama is the hope that through this the first time to attend the international conference on the international stage to show the charm.

Summit overhead costs 20 million pounds more than a glance

According to media reports, the United Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of Africa, Asia and the United Nations affairs, the Secretary of State Mallock - Brown recently said that the summit is expected to London will cost £ 10,000 more than 2000, one of a number of funds for security.

Mallock - Brown said that British government officials hope to build a "simple, direct" style of hospitality gesture to show the host of the summit meeting of the Group of 20. Accusations against the critics spend too much of the summit, he said that over the past few years many of the International Conference on the cost far exceeds the estimated cost of the meeting. If this summit can restore people's confidence in the world economy, then the flower for its "worth every penny."

Media that the 20.6 million pounds purposes:

5.8 million pounds for the British police and various security personnel costs;

1.7 million pounds for the rental home meeting the costs of Excel Exhibition Center;

£ 7,400,000 to cover the meeting the contractor responsible for WRG company (Waste Recycling GroupLtd) costs, WRG company responsible for the design and build the conference hall, on behalf of thousands of participants, journalists and broadcasters to carry out certification, as well as the other to ensure the smooth the cost of measures carried out;

5.7 million pounds from the airport to pick up the leaders of the vehicles and the cost of the venue of the meeting. At the same time, the meeting also includes the cost of personnel, translation, reception and other expenses. Accommodation costs be borne by the countries themselves.

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