The main bone of contention is whether the proposal would be revealed to the American public for review, GMO Sources (for food products for internal use) & the labeling of the country of origin of product to ensure it does not come from countries exploiting slave labor such as Vietnam, Malaysia & other developing countries.
Thoughts against TPP
It contains faith-based IP provisions (Lemley. 2015) as opposed to evidence-based IP provisions. Huge pharmaceutical lobby behind it, with PhRMA lobbying the US Trade Representative directly. Malaysia already pays more for medicines compared to countries in the same income bracket, 84.7% of originator medicine requests are substituted with generics, and health budgets are being cut every year. TRIPS+ provisions is not what patients here need.
I dont support TTPA because of Ecommerce concern.
I am opposed to the TPP for a number of reasons, one of it is how TPP essentially undermines climate policy through entrenching corporate power that foster inequality and environmental degradation. If we are to put an end to climate change (such as the flooding that happened last year), we need to recognize that we cannot continue to consume endlessly, through a system that increases unsustainable production and resource extraction.
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Regardless how justified it is, it degrades localization of economy and democracy.. say hi to capitalism.
GeneHarn Lim
Green Building Consultant. Urban Cyclist. Environmentalist. MSc student Energy Efficient Office Lighting.
I fear TPP will embolden large corporations to pollute and to endanger the public
Skeptical about TPP, but here to learn more. My concern is that the TPP favours big corporations over people and environment, but I would love to be proven wrong.
Gregers Reimann
Firm believer in sustainable development and fact-based action
The whole thing is too suspicious! Is Malaysia ready for this???