September 18, 2006 8:18 am
Published by CALD
| (September 18, 2006) In a resolution dated September 15, the Council of Asian Liberals & Democrats regretted the Singapore’s decision to bar civil society representatives from attending the summit of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).CALD cited the case of Philippine activists Dr. Walden Bello and Ms. Ana Maria Nemenzo who were banned from entering Singapore to attend the International Monetary Fund-World Bank (IMF-WB) Summit despite the fact that the two were accredited by the IMF-World Bank.
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and other top officials of the financial institution lamented the decision of the Singaporean government and cited the importance of having dialogue with civil society representatives.
CALD emphasized that the principles of constructive dialogue, democracy in decision making processes, right to information, transparency and accountability, and equity must be upheld especially since policies and projects of the IMF and World Bank impact the daily lives of people all over the world.
The same resolution also appealed to the Singaporean government for greater tolerance and transparency. CALD also reaffirmed its belief in the democratic principles of transparency, accountability, right to information and the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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