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WTO Protester Snuffs It for Very Little BBC Coverage
Ministers at the trade summit in Cancun have begun tough negotiations on agricultural subsidies, the very issue that has caused mass protests and a suicide. Lee Kyang-hae, the former head of South Koreaâs federation of farmers, stabbed himself to death during the protests, with a friend reported to have said his suicide was "an act of sacrifice" to show his disgust at the policies of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Entire BBC coverage was two sentences without any substance about the issue he was sacrificing for. This just shows that you need to hire a good publicist if you intend to "off" yourself in public to highlight injustice. You donât get a second chance with this type of gesture. You need to get in right the first time. Groups of farmers from around the world have been amongst the most prominent of those staging protests outside the summit. See the BBC is already on to the next topic. They didnât even ask for the friendâs own plans for the near future. Government ministers are due to haggle over the highly controversial issue of agricultural policy as serious business gets underway on Thursday. Check for his good friendâs fingerprints on the knife. Posted by: Super Hose 2003-09-11 |
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