Some 5,000-plus soldiers from the Swiss army are deployed to welcome attendees to the luxury ski resort and protect participants from any harassment, protests or dissenting voices.
In a statement released Friday, January 6th, the Swiss Defense Department (VBS) said the Federal Assembly, the country’s parliament, had approved the deployment of the mass Swiss army contingent, the Swiss German-language newspaper Blick reports.
Anti-WEF protests are reportedly expected to take place all next week after the conference opening on Monday.
One way to keep "opinions" out of the room.
One way to keep un-elected decision makers un-accountable.