Dutch MAI Action

On 12th February Dutch activists occupied the entrance of MAI chief negotiator Engering's office, in the Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague, The Netherlands. Forty people from the Dutch anti-MAI action group "MAI nietgezien" ( 3D MAI not seen/MAI not for me) went inside the Ministry to protest against the MAI and to demand that the negotiations be extended for at least a year. After an hour the activists met with Mr. Engering and a negotiator for The Netherlands, Marinus Sikkel, and suggested that trying to finish an agreement by the end of April is undemocratic and fraught with problems. Activists also demanded a more open and accessible negotiation procedure, with full information available and public participation. Engering answered that such decisions could only be taken by the governments and would not promise to even attempt to postpone the deadline for the negotiations. Contact Corporatewatch on 01865 791391.