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Press Release: No Democracy at G20 Meeting |
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The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice expressed its concern today about the G20 meeting in Melbourne starting tomorrow.
The Melbourne-based social and ecological justice organisation joined
with the chorus of community organisations, churches, unions,
environment groups and others around Australia and the world in
expressing its concern about the meeting and its agenda.
“Our key concern is that major decisions about the world's economy are
made at these meetings and there is a lack of representation from
non-corporate interests,” director Hammy Goonan said today. “The
meeting has no democratic mandate, and will make decisions that have
broad reaching implications for all Australians.”
“If we are to move towards a just and sustainable world then meetings
like this need to stop happening behind closed doors and a wider cross
section of interests need to be represented,” continued Mr Goonan.
“Exclusive meetings like this simply put barriers in the way of real
progress being made.”
The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice have also shown clear
support for the protests that will be occorring over the weekend and
hope that they will be a peaceful, constructive display of defiance.
Hammy Goonan is available for comment on 0402 072 653 |
