Global Voices: Daily Digest - Sep 26 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011
Philippines: Anti-Planking Bill Draws More Planks
A proposal in the Philippines to ban planking has drawn much criticism online and offline. Planking has been used by student activists as a creative form of protest, especially in last week's nationwide campus strikes against education budget cuts. read>>

Zambia: Did Ex-President Implicate Himself in Farewell Speech?
Netizens have been dissecting the speech by Zambia's outgoing president Rupiah Banda to find out whether he implicated himself in the plunder of national resources. Gershom Ndhlovu reports. read>>

See also: Zambia: Starting Life Under a New Leader

Bolivia: Police Repression of Indigenous Marchers in Yucumo
The indigenous march in defense of their territory TIPNIS against a government-planned highway reached a standstill with the blockade of pro-government groups in the town of Yucumo. In the late afternoon of September 25, while marchers were having a meal, uniformed police officers launched tear gas at men, women, and children, and rounded up indigenous protesters causing diverse nationwide reactions. read>>

Related: Bolivia: Mobilization in Support of Indigenous Marchers of the TIPNIS

Indonesia: Suicide Bomb Blast at Protestant Church
A Protestant church in Solo, Central Java in Indonesia was hit by a suicide bomb blast on Sunday. Twitter users in Solo and elsewhere are extending their condolences and expressing their disappointment over this tragic event. read>>

Protecting African Forests: Wangari Maathai's Legacy
Wangari Maathai, a prominent Kenyan environmental and political activist and 2004 Nobel prize winner passed away on September 25. She was the first African woman to be awarded the prize and is recognized worldwide in the fight to protect the environment on the African continent.. read>>

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