Activists shame Iraqi Governing Council, derail Iraq business forum

MANILA : Filipino anti-war activists disrupted the presentation of a visiting Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) minister in a business forum, calling her a "collaborator" and an "illegitimate" representative of the Iraqi people. The forum, entitled "Rebuilding Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities for Business," was organized by the Asian Institute of Management, a graduate school for business, and the German foundation Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. It was attended mostly by academics and businessmen.

As IGC minister for municipalities and public works Nesreen Berwari stood up to approach the rostrum, four women members of the newly formed coalition anti-occupation coalition Iraq Solidarity Campaign - Philippines held up placards saying "IGC Illegitimate" and "IGC = American Puppets."

Two other members tried to unfurl a banner that read "Collaborators Not Welcome in Manila" but they were quickly accosted by the hotel's security personnel. The placards were also confiscated. The activists then stood up and filed out of the room, chanting "IGC illegitimate, US puppets."

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Because of the disruption and the type of questions from the floor, the minister failed to touch on business opportunities in Iraq -- the intended focus of the event.

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congresscreatures. How good for those filipinos and how sad for us.

These Puppets in this Iraqi APPOINTED government need to learn how the system works.

This is a very conservative foundation with close links to the Christian Democrat Party, and of course very much pro U.S.