Not every Singaporean likes globalization! There are those among us who would not like to welcome the World Bank - IMF with smiles and here is how we can do it with frowns! Join the peaceful frowns protest!
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By September 19th, 2006, there are supposed to be 4 million smiling faces of Singaporeans as part of a mural to welcome the summit of the IMF (International Monetary Foundation) and World Bank. However, there are those among us who would not like to welcome such institutions with smiles -and here is how we can do it!
400 FROWNS is an independent social art project started by Seelan Palay on the 20th Aug 06. It is a response to the coming meeting of the the IMF and World Bank here, and a platform for Singaporeans to express themselves. If you wish to read up more on the issue before deciding to participate, please click here for the factsheet. Scroll to the bottom of the site to view the frowns.
Singaporean citizens and permanent residents not in favour of globalization, neo-liberalism and capitalism in general are to email to 400frowns@gmail.com , their name, age and a passport style digital photograph of themselves frowning in worry or discontent (taken anywhere).The image would be best in .jpeg file format and sized at 100 pixels x 100 pixels. Resizing will be done for you if you are unable to do so.
Please send your pictures and any comments to 400frowns@gmail.com as soon as possible - the world can't wait!
Note: There is another site under the name 4 Million Frowns that is about the same idea, but said to be done for fun and satire. The founder of 400 Frowns had no prior idea about the existence of the other site.
Sources and Relevant Links:
Lion City 400 FROWNS
Think Centre BATAM: INT PEOPLES FORUM UPDATE 27 August 2006
Think Centre BATAM: International Peoples Forum 30 July 2006
Globalizethis Immigration, the IMF, and the World Bank
Global Week of Protest Against Debt BREAK FREE! Another World is Possible July 15 2001
JubileeSouth Call to Action
CALL FOR GLOBAL ACTIONS AGAINST INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The statement calls on people worldwide to take action in their own communities against the IMF/World Bank the week of September 14-20, while the institutions meet in Singapore
JubileeSouth World Bank/IMF Fail to Agree on Plan to Cancel Debt or Increase Aid to Poorest Nations
JubileeUSA CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS & WORLD BANK DISTORTIONS A CIVIL SOCIETY REBUTTAL TO THE WORLD BANK'S - RESPONSE TO FOUR DEMANDS FROM THE MOBILIZATION FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE November 2001
