NSW: Forbes protesters are ratbags, Iemma says

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2005
NSW: Forbes protesters are ratbags, Iemma says

New South Wales Premier MORRIS IEMMA says protesters arrested during demonstrations
at the Forbes international business conference in Sydney are ratbags.

Seven people were arrested yesterday during a protest aimed at disrupting the opening
of the conference.

And a further 10 demonstrators were arrested in clashes with police today.

About 350 of the world's richest business leaders have gathered at the Sydney Opera
House for the three-day conference.

Mr IEMMA says people are allowed to protest, but not break the law.

He says those arrested are a few ratbags who have felt the full weight of the law.

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KEYWORD: FORBES IEMMA (SYDNEY)

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