December 13, 2005
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WTO DAY ONE
Today marks the beginning of the end. I really do not know what
is going on inside the Convention Centre, but outside, things are
pretty exciting. I woke up to a newer and more sterile version of
Wan Chai, and it is pretty exciting. People are getting up
earlier to beat the traffic diversions and generally try to avoid
the security checks going to their offices around the HKCEC.I on the other hand had the joy of just going to school with nothing to
worry about, other than a straight road and bunch of people who decided
to go to work late. The streets were almost empty and CausewayBay and
Central, were rather quiet for a weekday.Korean protester who arrived in waves ont he day before were assembled
on the grass area of Victoria Park, and seeing them at their full
capacity was amazing. there were at least 1700 people who flew in
specially from Korea to tell the rest of the world that WTO was
Bollocks…Well, It was an amazing sight. The the football field (the hard
one) was saved for the local contingents who were also against
WTO. Protests begin early in the morning and last well into the
afternoon.Some of them march, some of them stay and sit. There were statues
representing the harmful effects of WTO, and some sad accounts of
things that happened to people as a result of some of the
Organization’s policies.So we shall see what happens. I’m dressed like a candy cane today
in my red and white stripped shirt, and you know what. Aside from
all of this work, I am in the Christmas Mood. It feels
good. See you all when I see you…Jonathan Out!
Comments (2)
Wow, was the red and white a uniform or a personal choice?
Very cool that you get to cover this and take pictures…I shall soon be there to see it for myself!
In my humble opinion, you better read up on WTO before engaging yourself in a journalistic attempt…. but of coz that according to what I knew about you during the oxfam gigs 3 years ago. =P