World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2022 Deferred —
“The deferral of the meeting will not prevent progress through continued digital convening of leaders from business, government and civil society”
— Democracies should not participate in the #WEF
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“The deferral of the meeting will not prevent progress through continued digital convening of leaders from business, government and civil society”
— Democracies should not participate in the #WEF
1/n weforum.org/press/2021/12/…
The reasons are simple:
1. Democracies operate on the basis of certain fundamental principles and human rights.
2. These include: equality of every citizen, nobody is granted privileges, equality of arms, equal rights to participate in public affairs.
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1. Democracies operate on the basis of certain fundamental principles and human rights.
2. These include: equality of every citizen, nobody is granted privileges, equality of arms, equal rights to participate in public affairs.
2/n
3. #WEF grants privileged access to democratic leaders, politicians, and ministers.
4. Access can be bought or otherwise secured by only very few selected leaders from “business” and “civil society”.
5. Uncivil society is totally excluded from #WEF.
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4. Access can be bought or otherwise secured by only very few selected leaders from “business” and “civil society”.
5. Uncivil society is totally excluded from #WEF.
3/n
6. By granting privileged access to politicians and ministers #WEF works against fundamental principles of democracy.
7. Excluded citizens are deprived of their human right to influence politics.
8. The privileged gain opportunities to influence and lobby politicians.
4/n
7. Excluded citizens are deprived of their human right to influence politics.
8. The privileged gain opportunities to influence and lobby politicians.
4/n
9. #WEF is not accountable to the citizens of any participating democracy.
10. #WEF alone decides who gets to participate in preparing the policies and laws for democracies.
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10. #WEF alone decides who gets to participate in preparing the policies and laws for democracies.
5/n
11. Democratic leaders and politicians that participate in #WEF violate their obligation to uphold fundamental principles and human rights.
12. Citizens of any democracy have a right to require that their politicians and ministers refrain from participating in #WEF.
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12. Citizens of any democracy have a right to require that their politicians and ministers refrain from participating in #WEF.
6/n
14. If their governments and politicians refuse to refrain from #WEF participation, citizens can go to court and demand an order to the government.
15. It is time citizens assert their rights. Democracy is under assault from various sides. The time for action is now.
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15. It is time citizens assert their rights. Democracy is under assault from various sides. The time for action is now.
7/7
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