Consulate hopping On December 15, 2005, in Hong Kong, foreign domestic workers participated in a consulate hopping and Hall of Shame Awards protest. Many protesters were costumed as politicians and figures from their home country that they wished to criticize , such as Nepal's king , Gyanendra , who was presented with his award as being the “ King of Tyrants. ” As the protesters traveled to various consulates and presented awards for poor governance by their home countries, they were doing the same for the government of Hong Kong. A young man representing Chief Executive Donald Tsang was given the “ Edward Scissorhands Award ” for cutting wages , slashing benefits and imposing a monthly levy on their employers. The protest ended in front of the U.S. Consulate with a "Terror Award " being given to a costumed George W. Bush while protesters chanted that the U.S. is the number 1 terrorist.
2005 Hong Kong consulate-hopping On December 15, 2005, foreign domestic workers participated in a consulate-hopping and Hall of Shame Awards protest. Many protesters were dressed as politicians and figures from their home country , such as Nepal's king Gyanendra who was crowned King of Tyrants. As the protesters visited consulates and presented awards for poor governance by their home countries, they were doing the same for the government of Hong Kong. A man representing Chief Executive Donald Tsang received an Edward Scissorhands Award for cutting wages and benefits and imposing a monthly tax on their employers. The protest ended in front of the U.S. consulate, with a Terror Award presented to a costumed George W. Bush and protesters calling the U.S. the number-one terrorist.
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