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Australian Accountants support Wef Protesters
CANBERRA, Sept 12 (South News) - The Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia (ICAA) has expressed support for some of the points made by
protesters outside Melbourne's World Economic Forum.
ICAA deputy Chief Executive Officer Allen Blewitt said such protests would
continue unless business leaders acknowledged the community's concerns
about globalisation.
"Whilst the ICAA... rejects the unfortunate violence, we have to separate
the messages from the protesters and recognise that legitimate view points
exist," he said in a statement.
"Unless the government leaders and corporations acknowledge that the
environment in which they operate has changed... we will continue to see
protests between corporate capitalism and the views of protest groups."
Thousands of people protesting against globalistation have blockaded
Melbourne's Crown Casino in a bid to interrupt the World Economic Forum.
Mr Blewitt claimed that the protesters were essentially an extreme group of
stakeholders, and leaders needed to acknowledge the social and
environmental issues they raised.
He said that sustainable reporting and a long-term view of a company's
relationship with stakeholders would help bridge the gap between the
protesters and the corporate sector.
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