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Rome: 150,000
people who marched to oppose the WTO
by
imcuk 12:16pm Sun Nov 11 '01 |
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Anti WTO protests
embarass Berlusconi in Rome, Italy
Italian prime
minister Silvio Berlusconi has been embarrassed after a state-organised
march only attracted 40,000 in comparison to a 150,000 people
who marched to oppose the WTO in Rome.
The anti-WTO
and war march that began in Piazza Repubblica ended 6.30 Italian
time. Protestors carried banners with slogans saying, "no
to military and social war". Various immigrant groups were
greeted with applauds by people on the streets throughout the
march. During the demonstration, the student movement targeted
two banks financing the defence industry covering windows with
posters saying, "not in my name" and "no war".
In another action, students
threw pink paint on mathematical research institute "Centro
ricerche matematiche del Cnr" and private school Santa Maria.
The police in Rome took no action after global and national criticism
of the oppressive tactics used in Genoa during the notorious
G8 summit which ended with the death of 23-year-old protestor
Carlo Guiliani.
Anti-globalisation
figure Luca Casarini called upon Italian soldiers to change their
jobs on moral grounds and also promised to support any deserting
soldiers.
The official estimates
for the march were low with police claiming only 50,000 people
protested against the WTO but others estimated double this figure.
Independent alternative station GAP radio claimed it was around
200,000.
Only 40,000 people
came out in a state-organised protest at Piazza del Popolo but
others claimed that 20,000 people filled a virtually empty square.
Berlusconi not only used his media empire to throw weight behind
promoting the US led war in Afghanistan but also abused his political
position to manipulate the Italian public.
The pro-US marchers carried American flags and
chanted "not to forget" on what was being called a
US-day atttempting to galvanise support for soldiers being sent
to join US and UK troops in Afganistan. Berlusconi suggested
an annual celebration of September 11 terrorist attack following
the footsteps of deputy pm Gianfranco Fini famous for his political
gaffes. Berlusconi's readiness to celebrate terrorism showed
a marked disrespect of Italian people. He failed to mention the
many Italian lives lost in the fascist terrorist attack that
killed 83 people when the Italian Christian democrat government
pursued the strategy of tension policy on August 2, 1980.
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