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29 january 2001
business 'fat cats' highlight failures of
davos world economic forum
Three business fat cats, complete with
expensive suits, excessive jewellery,
king-sized cigars, sunglasses and 'executive
padding', will today walk the streets of
Davos to protest at the failure of the World
Economic Forum to face the real issues of the
day. They will walk through Davos from the
Kirchner Museum to the WEF itself.
The Fat Cats will display banners that say
'See No Problem', 'Hear No Protest' and
'Speak No Truth', Leaflets setting out
alternatives to the global economy will be
distributed to the public, WEF delegates and
policemen.
The Fat Cats message is that WEF delegates
must chose a new path for economics and
development if the world is to solve the twin
crises of poverty and environmental
degradation [1]
Earlier in the WEF summit the Fat Cats
were arrested by the police for wearing suits
under false pretences in a security zone.
They were subsequently released without
charge. The Fat Catsí comedy ëdelegateí
badges were confiscated by police for
identifying the fat cats as ìFranc Suisseî,
ìDave Dollarî and ìYoshi Yenî without a
permit.
Franc, Dave and Yoshi will however be on
the streets again today for a further testing
of the commitment of Switzerlandís fine
security forces to peaceful assembly and
freedom of expression, key themes of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Break the monotony - come and see the Fat
Cats Strut.
Contact the Fat Cats in Davos:
Miriam Behrens +41-61-216 0206
Tony Juniper +44-771-284 3207
Duncan McLaren +44-794-192 0469
Alexandra Wandel +49-172-748 3953
Adam Maíanit +31-61-215 0340
1: A full report on alternatives to the
global economy: Towards Sustainable
Economies, can be viewed at
www.foei.org
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