BOLIVIA: PROCESSEN ÄR ODEMOKRATISK

Copenhagen, 14 December 2009
In response to news that a select group of countries have been dining together to fix a deal for Copenhagen's climate talks, and following the decision of the Presidency to hold informal consultations without any democratic and participative process for deciding representation, Pablo Solon, Bolivian ambassador to UN said the following:

“We are asking for a transparent democratic and inclusive process. It
seems negotiators are living in the Matrix, while the real negotiation
is taking place in the 'Green room,' in small stealth dinners with
selective guests.”

“The presidency of the UNFCCC says that its informal consultations will
be based on regional participation, but have not indicated how these
will be chosen. They are creating an undemocratic parallel process where
they can pick and choose only some countries.”

“It seems the only ones who have taken the "red pill" and are aware of
the reality are those who marched in the streets on Saturday, who have
denounced the rich countries for trying to stitch a deal that will
undermine their obligation to tackle this urgent climate crisis.”