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Tourism Action Group, (TAG) Philippines' Message of Solidarity to people of Kerala for resistance against irresponsible tourism

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We are inspired by the Kerala people's expression of their outrage and resistance against irresponsible tourism managed from Kerala government's Department of Tourism. Voices from the Third World against the rapacious greed of globalization are getting stronger even as industry planners and their paid hacks of  consultants try hard in vain to deodorize these by such euphemisms like 'Responsible Tourism'.  Participants attending the official Convention on Responsible Tourism may well heed the  call or advise, unsolicited though it be, to join the ranks of protesters outside the 5-star convention hall and instead help prevent tourism's annihilation of people's resources. This way, their participation in the so-called Convention of Responsible Tourism attain its real meaning and away from false promises of anti-poverty measures through tourism.

ONWARD WITH THE KERALA PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CONTROL OF THEIR RESOURCES, THEIR LIVES, THEIR FUTURE!!!


In Solidarity,

Giovanni B, Reyes
Tourism Action Group - Philippines