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Analyzingtheupcomingissue,thefifthMinisterialConferenceoftheWTOinCancun,Mexico.
InterviewwithJeonSo-hi,secretariatofKOPA
Whatwillthecrucialtalksbring?
Cancun:abattleforsake
years passed since Seattle. During the
KimKyu-young/TheArgus
length of time, global anti-WTO
L
astJune,inRozanSwitzerlandEurope,
onthegovernmentaheadofanewroundof
organizations have prepared to stop the
a 35-year-old England man had hung
WTO talks on the liberalization of trade in
stream of liberalization. This protest will
on a placard which is on a bridge. The
agricultural products. “We are facing a life
bemoreeffectivethaninSeattle.
purposeofthatkindofactionwastoprotest
ordeathsituationwherewehavenochoice
R:Inyouropinion,whatisthemain
againstglobalization.Inthesameday,overa
buttofightagainstfurtherWTOagreements
problemoftheWTO?
hundred thousand people were participated
and the opening of the rice market,” said
J: Apparently, the WTO is organized
intheanti-globalizationrallyaroundFrance
Chung Hyun-chan, chairman of a local
by powerful countries to sell their
and Switzerland, chanting “No Capitalism!
farmers’association.
productstopoorcountrieswithlowtax.It
Noliberalization!”
LastJune23,anti-WTOrallywasheldin
meansthattheWTOonlyworkinfavor
J
Therehasbeenasrisingswellofvoicesto
front of the Blue House by KPS. Also, on
eon So-hi is a secretariat of
ofthedevelopedcountries.
denounce the forces of capitalism and
August 25, a discussion criticizing the
international solidarity of Korean
R: If the agreement substantially
globalization. Most recently, however, the
Cancun meeting took place in National
People’s Action (KOPA) against FTA
improvesfurtheron,whatwillpossibly
power in competitive markets has
FarmersFederation’sbuilding,inSeoul.
andWTO.SheisflyingovertoCancun,
happeninthelocalmarket?
acceleratedtheirrushtocompletetheWorld
Furthermore, there has been planned
Mexico, on coming September to
J: The impact on food security and
Trade Organization (WTO) negotiation.
globallybyactiviststhatholdamassiverally
participate in the worldwide anti-
economic growth of the ongoing
Pushing countries to liberalize their capital
against the Cancun WTO meeting. In
globalization rally. Activists sent to
agreement on agriculture processes,
marketsandtoopenthemuptospeculative
September, it will also places across the
Cancun,areplanningtospendaweekin
constraints on the implementation of
capitalflowsisoneexamplethattheWTOis
nation. Many other events are scheduled,
the city to join the events: discussions
effective policies to increase hunger and
Hankyoreh21
now pursuing it. Needless to say, it is very
like a seminars, discussions, campaign and
concerning people’s act, the anti-WTO
poverty. Additionally, if domestic
ProtestersfromKoreanConfederationofTradeUnionshadparticipatedtherally.
important to understand what the WTO is
streetdemonstrationagainstWTO.
streetrally,forumsagainstcapitalismand
products have no competitiveness any
andhowWTOaffectsdevelopingcountries
war and so on. Jeon, an expert on anti-
more, local economy will be swallowed
inparticular.
procurement). According to the source of
that what has happened in the past will
Whatisbehindthismeeting?
WTOsharesherthoughtswiththeArgus.
upbyothercountries.
KoreaPeople’sSolidarity(KPS),considered
happen again: secret negotiations, arm
Gobackfouryearstotheannualmeeting
R: Most students have vague
WTO and the upcoming fifth WTO
issues in WTO negotiations are agricultural
twisting, and the display of brute economic
of the WTO in Seattle, that otherwise
Reporter:Howmanyprotestershave
recognitions and limited thoughts
meetinginCancun
commodities, liberalization of trade in
power by the U.S. and Europe-and by
extraordinarily calm Northwest American
plantoparticipateinCancun?
about WTO issues. Do you have any
TheWTOistheonlyglobalinternational
services, Singapore Issues and drugs and
special interests in the advanced countries-
citybythesea.Itwasatotaldebacle.Anti-
JeonSo-hi:Over200peopleswilljoin
wordstothesestudents?
organization,dealingwiththerulesoftrade
intellectual property, TRIPs (Trade-Related
aimed at ensuring that the interests of the
globalization protesters effectively sent the
the rally from various kinds of citizen
J:TheWTOissocomplicatedsubject
amongnations:146countriesareadmittedto
AspectsofIntellectualPropertyRights).
richareprotected,”pointedYunEun-gee,a
internationalmeetingintodazeddysfunction.
groups and NGO in local. But I don’t
for expert, either. It is our obligation to
the WTO. It was established in 1 January
lecturer of the Department of Political
Sincethen,theanti-globalizationmovements
knowexactlyhowmanypeoplewillbein
enlighteningstudents:theWTOisnotthe
1995 and created by Uruguay Round
What makes the anti-globalization
Science.
havebeenwidelyspreadintoworldwideand
Cancunfromworldwide.Probably,itwill
target of reformation, it is the object to
important?
negotiations. Since then, continuous trade
While George Soros says that the
many activists have convinced that Cancun
beoverhundredsofthousands.It’sgoing
disappear.
talkshavebeentookplacearoundtheworld.
Foundedin1995,theWTOquicklygrew
importance of the WTO is the “only global
wouldalsoreflectsaframeworklikeSeattle.
tobeahugedemonstration.
R: Would you tell me your
And South Korea has opened up almost all
into a very powerful global body. Indeed,
institution to which the United States was
The deal is significant not because to
R: Do you think that this rally can
preparedness as a protester of
areasofitsmarkets.
despite of their goal, to help producers of
willing to subordinate its national laws,”
enhance interregional trade and investment
give impact on withdrawal of the
Cancun?
FromSeptember10to14,tradeministers
goodsandservices,exporters,andimporters
someleadingmediastamptheWTOasthe
relations in the world. What’s significant is
meeting like Seattle conference four
J:Wewillfighthardlyandalsogivea
fromalloftheworldwillmeetforthenext
conduct their business, WTO has become a
jewel in the crown of neo-liberal global
that the WTO is the way of killing the
yearsago?
public a chance to understand Korea’s
stage of what is supposed to be the
dictatorial tool of the rich and powerful
governance.
individual nations’ economy, agriculture,
J:Therearethreefactorsforsuccessin
circumstance, especially the FTA
DevelopmentRoundoftradetalks.Thiswill
countries. The developed, or rather “rich,”
education and so on, particularly the
Seattle. The frist point is conflicts of
negotiation.
Rally against facing opening market
be the fifth Ministerial Conference of the
countrieshavebeenlookingformarketsand
developing countries. Apparently, the
interest between U.S. and Europe union,
WTO,themostimportantconferenceofthe
thusproposethatdevelopingcountriesopen
inlocal
agreement will bring the country and the
and the second is disagreement between
WTO in recent years. The conference,
upallsectorsoftheireconomies,regardless
To stop the globalization, demonstrations
region closer through increased trade,
developed countries and developing
BySeoEun-jin
following the previous meeting in Doha,
of the suffering, poverty or reductions in
of anti-WTO have been bigger and bigger
investments, and people-to-people contacts.
countries. The last one is worldwide
EditorofInternationalSection
Qatar, in 2001, becomes crucial as
quality of life that this may cause. It seems
worldwide. Growing protectionism by
However, it is time to think about on the
large-scaleprotest.Ithasbeenalmostfour
developing countries find themselves under
thatifthedevelopingcountriesdonotspeak
protesters and activists from NGOs has
othersideofthecoin.
pressure by the proposal for a new round,
outfortheirinterests,Cancunwillonlywork
notably shown in local, for example, rally
particularly in agriculture, industrial tariffs,
infavorofthedevelopedones.
against Korea-Chile FTA negotiation. Tens
REFLECTINGTHEGLOBE
servicesorGeneralAgreementsonTradein
“One would have thought that the
of thousands of farmers rallied near the
Services (GATS) and what are called the
developingcountrieswouldlookforwardto
National Assembly on Yoido in Seoul to
BySeoEun-jin
Singapore Issues (investment, competition
the meeting as a chance to achieve a fairer
protest the opening of the nation’s rice
EditorofInternationalSection
policy,
transparency,
government
global trading system. Instead, many fear
market. The farmers aimed to put pressure
Neverendingstory
Burma:Reappearanceofthe5?18democraticmovement
O
“
neguylivesinthetown.Heisfinanciallywealthyandphysicallyhealthy.The
T
he 8888 Burmese democratic
throughtherallies.
limit the struggle to win the country’s
guyholdsthemostinfluenceinthevillage.Heusuallyconsidershimselfas
movement was celebrated 15th
The activists claimed not only “Release
democracy.Inaddition,manyofdemocracy
the only sheriff of the town. As an obvious self-commissioned job, he never be
anniversary on August 8 which have been
AungSanSuuKyi”butalso“Burmesejunta
activists have been arrested, tortured and
neglectfultointerfereineveryaffairaroundthetown.Thisstrongguy,however,often
startedonAugust8,1988(8888)inBurma.
must be opposed.” To give wider publicity
imprisoned in local. He said that 5.18 is a
ignores general agreement from the village council. He has a serious illusion that the
TherallywasheldinfrontoftheMyanmar
of the Myanmar’s present situation under
lesson that every Burman has to learn: the
ultimatedecisionbelongstohim.”
Embassy in Hannam-dong, Seoul. About a
strong-armed government, NLD members
process of acquire a democracy through
“Inthetown,therewasanotoriousfatherwhohadabusedhischildren.Theguybeat
dozen Burmans, who were the members of
conducted a campaign to obtain signatures
people’sbloodyefforts.
thefathertoajellyinspiteofmanyneighbor’sholdingback.Thefatherranawayand
theNationalLeagueforDemocracy(NLD)
and gave out the leaflets. Several
NLD members are confidently convinced
“theguyofjustice”isstillsearchingforhim.Rightafterthisdisturbance,theotherman
were participated. NLD is a political party,
photographs and pictures which captured
thatBurmacangetbacktothedemocracyin
inthetownmadeannouncementtooperategeneratorforlighting.Thisstubbornman
trying to democratize Burma. It was
slaughtered Burmans by military were
one or two years. They assert that NLD
hasbeenonbadtermswiththebigguy.The“controller”saysthatthepolicemanguy
organizedofficiallyin1998and16Burmans
displayedatthatday
needs the cultivation of international
himselfistheonlypersonwhocanmanagegeneratorinthetown.Withthreatcombined
joinedinNLDinKoreaBranch.
“Inmycountry,democracydoesnotexist
cooperation to make it come true. “We
talking,thepowerfulguyisincreasingpressureonthemanwhoneedsgeneratorwhile
NLDhasheldralliesandone-manstrikes
anymore.Themilitaryjuntahasrepeatedly
required Korean government’s help that
blaminghimasa“rogue”ora“neighborofevil.”Likethis,beingcalledasUncleSam
everydaybothattheMyanmarEmbassyand
imprisonsthecountry’srightfulleaderanda
urging the Myanmar junta to release pro-
almighty,thebigguyisverybusynowadays.”
theNationalAssemblysinceMay30,when
worlddemocracyicon,AungSanSuuKyi,”
democracyleaderAungSanSuuKyiandto
Superpowerislonely.Themoreittriestoextenditsownjustice,themoreobjections
the Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize
said Kyaw Swa Linn, the Foreign-Relation
guarantee her political freedom. And the
ariseunderthenameofjustice.Whenitmakesaseriousdecision,theunitedoppositions
winner and Myanmar’s opposition leader
director of NLD. He pointed out that the
Korea government should aids Myanmar’s
condemnforitsway.Thelonesomepower,thetargetofbothcriticismandterrorism,is
was rearrested by the military government.
Burmese present political situation is very
oppression on pro-democracy movement,”
derailingwithdreadfulspeed.This“rugbyball”broketheestablishedconceptofpeace
AlloftheNLDmembershavetheirhaircut
similar to Gwangju 5.18 democratic
saidKyawSwaLinn.
andconsonance.Dogmatismofthepowerdrivestheworldintotheplaceofhate.Thus,
SeoEun-jin/TheArgus
toprotestagainstdetentionofAungSanSuu
movement.
peoplein21stcenturycannothelpwitnessingtherevivalofbarbarism.
ABurmanisprotestingtoreleaseAung
Kyi. Some participants have quit the job to
In Burma, the armed military controlled
The power is now fighting against its yesterday’s enemies around the world while
San Suu Kyi in front of the Myanmar
BySeoEun-jin/TheArgus
eradicate the military regime in Burma
citizen’s democratic movement in order to
makingitstomorrow’senemiesthroughouttheglobe.Weekbyweek,itsradicalenemy
Embassy,Seoul.
terrorists hit the back of it under their definition of holy war. Even though the super
powerdeclaredthewinningonultra-highspeedwars,troopsofthepowerstillencounter
withconstantstreamofenemiesinits“occupiedterritories.”Itlookslikethatthesuper
AnotherAsiaispossible!AnotherWorldispossible!
powerissinkinginthedeepmire.
Obviously, the United States is walking alongside the road of imperialism. All the
reflectionsfromthecurrentglobalsituationareundeniableverificationofthenation’s
strengthenedswelling.Thiscanbeagreatironyinthehistoryofobjectivestandpoint.
T
he second Monthly Forum of Social
simultaneous interpretation. About 20
Thestrongestcountrywhichwasborninthewomboflibertyisnowadheringtothe
OhSae-hoon/TheArgus
Solidarity in Asia (SSIA) had took
people, including university students,
worst type of state-running system what the country once fought against in the early
placed in Korea University’s College of
NGO’s and social movement activists
days. Furthermore, the United States leaves no room for peaceful resolution to its
Science Building room 535, on August 18
participatedinthelecture.
“enemyofthestates.”Thewayofpowerfulcountryistoounilateraltosearchforthe
Thelecturer,
from8p.m.to9:30p.m.Theforumwasheld
Subjects covered in this lecture are 1998
thirdwayandtotalk.
KatarinaSurahmi
underthe“Alltogether,”thecivicgroupthat
Indonesian revolution and anti-neo-
Whatisworse,thepowertriestomonopolizethejusticeoftheworld.Thefaultsof
PujiAstutispeaksto
wasestablishedtofightforabetterfuture.
liberalism movement. She was the activist
“badguys”arethesufficientcauseforseverepunishment.Ontheotherhand,thesame
theaudienceofher
“Alltogether” held the Summer events
who participated the struggle, opposing
faults, usually even worse, of the big guy himself can be easily justified just with
experienceat
including seminars, lectures and screening
dictatorial government. She remembered
announcements like “unavoidable circumstance” or “unusual situation.” With no
1998Indonesian
moviesfor4daysonthesubjectof“Another
1998Indonesian’sdemonstrationsovividly.
counterpart, the hegemony holder is certainly and deeply falling into jeopardous self-
revolution.
worldispossible.”Theorganizationmarked
“I had no idea that Indonesia has the
contradiction.
SSIA forum by remembering some of the
armored motorcar. But really, during the
Itisnotadifficultmattertofindoutthereasonbehindthesimultaneouslyprogressing
Indonesian victims who resisted against the
streetrally,Isawthetankatfirsttimeinmy
disputesinIraqandAfghanistan,samewiththedeterioratingconflictwithNorthKorea
military government in order to win the
life,”saidKatarina.
also. It is up to the only super power to cease the endless gunfire and the repeated
democracyin1998.
She also talked about the concept of an
suicide bombing in the Middle East. And, stiff-necked Uncle Sam seizes the key for
SSIAwasorganizedtolearnvarioussocial
alternative government in Indonesia.
students had played a key role in both
systematizedstrugglers,”hepointedout.
stabilizingtheeternalpeaceinFarEast.
and civic movements in Asia against neo-
“Maybe, after 10 years, we can set up the
movements for a breakdown of military
The discussion was concluded with
ItisurgentlyaskedtheUnitedStatestoconverseherwayandtoconversewithher
liberalism and war. They also seek to build
rightconceptofadministrationathome,”she
government.” According to him, however,
Katarina’s last comment: “Korean students’
traditionalopponents.Themightybigcountryshouldgiveuptogovernandtocontrol
solidarity in action with such movements
mentioned. The Indonesian people’s
contrastwith1998revolution,4.19revealed
movement which very bravely entered the
thejusticeintheworldwiththemindofinjustice.Thatistheveryshortcuttocutthe
and individuals in Asia through free
revolution in 1998 became the symbol of
a limitation of student demonstration; a
U.S. military base has power to inspire
bloodycirculation.Onlybythepower,theorderoftheworldwillbeanovelwithout
discussion,cooperation,andaction.
resistance against neo-liberal globalization
student movement can swelled massively,
Indonesian people. We can help other
ending.
Theforumwasstartedwiththespeechby
andwar.
and yet, it is also easy to lose fever at the
countriesbyfightingtogether.Inthatreason,
Katarina Surahmi Puji Astuti. She is the
For a question about the difference
sametime.
I would like to say that the international
international news secretary of the National
between Korea’s 4.19 and 1998 Indonesian
“Due to the lack of help by organized
solidarityismostimportantthingtoachieve
KooSung-chan
Front for Indonesian Workers Struggle
revolution,KimYong-wook,thememberof
workersandlaborers,4.19metatragicresult
ourgoals.”
EditorialConsultantofTheArgus
(FNPBI), a trade union. The lecture was
SSIA, has responed; “4.19 and 1998
after all. On the contrary, Indonesia had a
BySeoEun-jin/TheArgus
progressed
with
English-Korean
revolution have much similarities. That is,
quite opposite outcome because of

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