Delegation in Montana, “Stop the KorUS FTA”
Kim Young-Lee
While the 5th round of KorUS FTA talks are processing in Montana, USA, South Korean delegation’s plan for stopping FTA has also begun in the same place.
△The people’s rally. ⓒKorean Americans against Aar and Neoliberalism
They are consisted of 10 farmers and laborers including the leader, Chairman Oh Jong-Ryul. About 20 activists who don’t agree with the Neoliberalism have joined them and been holding rallies together, starting with press conference in front of the Bigsky resort, the spot of the negotiations.
Bozeman, MT is very small and peaceful city and the weather of nowadays is very cold. When the delegation was doing the conference, the temperature was about 50°F. Even though the weather was freezing, their will was strong enough for keeping their activity for stopping the talks. They marched for 2 hours in the town, and did a candlelight vigil at the evening.
Chairman Oh, the leader of delegation said “We will make the FTA talks stop whatever we have to do.”
The vivid story about them can be checked at the follwing website.
http://kawanlist.blogspot.com