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May 1 has become too marginal a mark, because it is too nationally focused. This is the opinion of several organizational leaders Ny Tid has spoken to.
Mekonnen Germiso, research leader in the future in our hands and Ingrid Næs-Holm, leader of Changemaker, believes that SV and Aps parole proposals are mostly only about Norway and calls for a broader view of international solidarity.
- The focus on international solidarity should be much stronger. The fight against social health inequalities must take place globally. While a doctor in Norway has 320 patients, the same number in Malawi is 50.000. Then it becomes narrow to just focus on Aker Hospital, Holm thinks about Ap's slogan proposal "To fight against social health differences – focus on Aker Hospital".
Germiso in The Future in Our Hands, on the other hand, thinks that SV's proposal for slogans is too much about protecting people in Norway and too little about international solidarity. With the exception of the slogans "Solidarity with Palestine – Boycott Israel", "Peace in Afghanistan: Stop the War" and "Collective Action. Car-free center ».
- There are no slogans about how workers in other countries feel. One should be less myopic, the research leader points out.
Holm says that this year's most important 1.mai passwords show international solidarity, are about climate change and the international financial and trade system.
- Much of the responsibility lies in our part of the world, but our decisions affect ordinary people in their everyday lives far away. And solidarity is not about showing consideration, but taking responsibility, says the Changemaker leader.
Thorbjørn Røe Isaksen, outgoing leader of the Young Conservatives, tells Ny Tid that 1 May is actually the day of the political left, where the left consequently demonstrates. Nevertheless, he also believes that the May 1st slogans that show international solidarity are very important.
- But if I were to go on the 1st of May train, I would have gone with slogans that are about solidarity with the third world and slogans about, among other things, poverty reduction, genital mutilation and human trafficking, says Isaksen.
Solve the food price crisis
Both Mekonnen Germiso and Ingrid Næs-Holm agree on what the slogan dealing with the world's food crisis should be, and they come up with suggestions on how to solve that problem in the long term.
- A fair trading system is the final solution. At the same time, more money must be allocated to solve the worst crisis. This must be done without the use of dumping, which could destroy local markets. A slogan may be "Solve the food crisis", but of course a number of footnotes are needed if one is to include the entire solution in this complex question. For example, I do not think that biofuel production is entirely to blame, Holm believes.
The Germiso Mekonnen in the Future in Our Hands also has good suggestions for May 1st parole.
- "Solve the food crisis – action now!", Could have been a slogan because the ongoing food crisis is an acute and serious problem. Also "A salary to live on – for everyone in the world", because an international campaign should be started for everyone to have a salary to live on and that it does not only apply to people in Norway. In addition, "Yes to Norwegian agricultural support in Africa" could have been an important slogan because large sums must be invested in agricultural production in poor countries. Agricultural support in rich countries should be reduced and dumped exports must stop, Germiso believes.
He likes "Common Globe – Common Responsibility" which is the cooperation committee LO / Aps slogan for this year's celebration and fundraising campaign for Norwegian People's Aid's projects in Sudan. It contributes to a global perspective on May 1st.
-It is good that LO focuses on the needy in Sudan. Otherwise, there is only a traditional focus on welfare in Norway and on political rights. There is nothing that goes on the food, clothing and welfare of workers and the unemployed in poor countries. There is also a trade union movement in poor countries and I think it is strange that this
will be forgotten by Norwegians on May 1, he emphasizes.
