Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Centerra Gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Centerra Gold. Show all posts

Friday, May 31, 2013

Centerra Gold's Kumtor Mine Stormed In Protest; Kyrgyzstan Declares State Of Emergency

As many as 2,000 protesters stormed a Canadian-owned mine in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, prompting the central Asian country's government to declare a state of emergency.

Protesters hurled rocks during clashes with police Friday that injured 50 people and ended with 80 arrests, the Associated Press reports, after nearly a week of protests that saw demonstrators cut off the main road leading to Centerra Gold's Kumtar mine.

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