agendaUnder the 9th Malaysian Plan running from 2006 - 2010, we will spend RM16.8 billion on defense of which the Ministry of Defense will receive RM14.5 billion. Only RM381 million is going to be spent on low-cost housing implementation...
But how many countries are we currently at war with? None.
How many people are without proper housing in Kuala Lumpur alone?
An estimate of 5000...
An estimate. Possibly. More.
Featuring:
Film Screenings, Photo Exhibition, Radical T-shirt printing - bring a blank T-shirt!
Plus performances by Shock System, Crime Scene, The Pips, The Garrison, and many more!
Dates: Sat 19 Apr, 2008
Hours: 1pm till late
Venue: The Former Disco, Central Market Annexe, KL
Admission: FREE!
Enquiries: 017 6306 795 (Thilaga), 03 2070 1137 (The Annexe)
Sponsored by: Bau-Bau Cafe, The RiceCooker, The Annexe, Central Market.
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The Defence Service Asia (DSA) Exhibition are at the forefront of a cultural epidemic in which militarism, violence, and security & war technology are disguised in the name of “safety”
Year after year, the government would spend millions of the people's money on military expenditure, whereas funds on education, health care and better public spaces are often neglected.
The defenders of arms exports claim that they are vital for security, from which everyone benefits. In fact the ready availability of arms often makes conflict more likely, and exacerbates conflicts which are already happening. The entirely legal flow of arms to governments such as that of Israel, Colombia or Turkey has had a disastrous impact on the human security of large civilian populations, turning many into refugees and destroying local economies. Conflicts also routinely prevent the possibility of delivering education and vital health services, such as vaccination programmes.
But, regardless of whether actual fighting is taking place, poor countries are often encouraged to spend money on arms that could be spent on badly needed health and education services instead. Pakistan, for instance, spends more on the military than on health and education combined. It has been estimated that arms sales are responsible for a fifth of the total international debt owed by poor countries. Yet despite this, governments in arms-producing countries such as the UK continue to help companies push their arms on the third world.
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Overview:
According to the United Nations, 15% of the world's population, or 800 million people, suffer from chronic hunger, whilst more that a billion struggle to survive on less than $1 per day. This disaster is not a natural one, but is the direct result of the structure of the global economy, of the history of colonialism and of political decisions being made today.
The impact of arms sales
The defenders of arms exports claim that they are vital for security, from which everyone benefits. In fact the ready availability of arms often makes conflict more likely, and exacerbates conflicts which are already happening. The entirely legal flow of arms to governments such as that of Israel, Colombia or Turkey has had a disastrous impact on the human security of large civilian populations, turning many into refugees and destroying local economies. Conflicts also routinely prevent the possibility of delivering education and health services, such as vaccination programmes.
Furthermore, regardless of whether actual fighting is taking place, poor countries are often encouraged to spend money on arms that could be spent on badly needed health and education services. Pakistan, for instance, spends more on the military than on health and education combined. It has been estimated that arms sales are responsible for a fifth of the total international debt owed by poor countries. Yet despite this, governments in arms-producing countries such as the UK continue to help companies push their arms on the global South.
Objective: War Industry Awareness Exhibition
FNB KL decided to organize an awareness campaign involving for photo exhibition, film screening, literatures and mini workshops.
In a sense, the campaign will be a pivot point to create awareness in a artistic and creative manner. It also could expose the issue to the art community, and encourage artistic motivation to address the issue.
The Proposal
FNB KL is proposing 20th of April 2008, Sunday to organize the exhibition. Ideally, we would like to utilize one or more of your gallery spaces, preferably the one opposite the "disco" to hold our exhibition. The exhibition will commence at 12 pm and end at 10pm. The exhibition will include these programmes:
1. “The Arms Fair” Photo Exhibition: 25 or more original and art works from the 'common creative' on affects and consequences of the arms industry.
2. Film Screening: a variety of war-related movies, clips and documentaries
3. Some literature will be prepared for people who want for information
4. And info shop (workshop) – providing one on one or many information about the issue
Interlude:closure
The Arms Industry affects a large part of society, its impact are both immediate and distant. The industry has significant influence on state politics, the major cause for poverty; advocate conflict, war; increased internal security, which violates of human rights and privacy.
FNB KL believe that the exhibition will create more awareness about the issue.
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