George Clooney urges boycott of Brunei-owned hotels over nation's gay sex penalties

 

FILE PHOTO: Actor, executive producer, and director George Clooney speaks on a panel for the Hulu series "Catch-22", during the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, owned by Brunei because of the Southeast Asian nation's plans to impose the death penalty for people having gay sex or committing adultery.

 

Brunei, a former British protectorate, has stated it will roll out new Sharia law punishments from April 3 that include death by stoning or whipping for sodomy, adultery, or rape.

 

In an opinion piece for Hollywood entertainment website Deadline.com on Thursday, Clooney wrote that "every single time we stay at or take meetings at or dine at any of these nine hotels we are putting money directly into the pockets of men who choose to stone and whip to death their own citizens for being gay or accused of adultery."

 

The Brunei Investment Company owns nine hotels in the United States and Europe, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, The Dorchester in London, and the Plaza Athenee in Paris.

 

The Brunei Investment Company and the Brunei Prime Minister's Office did not respond to emailed requests for comment on Friday.

 

Clooney, who is also a political activist and one of the most influential names in Hollywood, said he had stayed at many of the hotels himself "because I hadn't done my homework and didn't know who owned them."

 

The "Gravity" actor acknowledged that any boycott would likely have "little effect on changing these laws."

 

But, he, added "You can shame the banks, the financiers and the institutions that do business with them and choose to look the other way."

 

Clooney's call was supported by movie director Dustin Lance Black, and American singers Rufus Wainwright and Belinda Carlisle under the Twitter hashtag #BoycottBrunei.

 

Politicians in Britain and Europe, Amnesty International and human rights groups in Asia have attacked the plans and raised concerns with Brunei.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-30

3 minutes ago, vinniekintana said:

The Sultan dindu nuffin rong!

nuffink, please

Presumably the Islamic "refugees" on their Hijrah into Europe who Clooney is an advocate for bring with them that special 'moderate' Islam that only deluded Liberals can see and have no desire to see The Shariah implemented in countries they are entering.

 

Clooney is a complete Learjet liberal.

5 hours ago, mokwit said:

Clooney is a complete Learjet liberal

Don't hold back - tell us what you really think of him

10 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Don't hold back - tell us what you really think of him

He was demanding that Europe accepted refugees - meanwhile he had a 22 room villa on lake Como - there were African "refugees" sleeping rough in the park in Como 5 minutes from his villa but we NEVER heard about him opening his own house to these refugees he cares so deeply about. What he means is they should be settled in everyone Else's neighborhood but his. His properties have walls and in Como an exclusion zone to keep the people he cares so deeply about out.

 

Clooney is a complete Learjet liberal dick.

Edited March 29, 20197 yr by mokwit

But wait a minute, dose he have a selective memory or agenda? there are at least half a dozen of other muslim countries who has the same laws on the books and even worse, where was mr. good looking all that time in relations to those countries?...

20 minutes ago, ezzra said:

But wait a minute, dose he have a selective memory or agenda? there are at least half a dozen of other muslim countries who has the same laws on the books and even worse, where was mr. good looking all that time in relations to those countries?...

And they own which hotels?

 

He has his opinion, agree with it or not, and he is in his own way trying to do something about things he doesn't like. That can only be applauded.

7 minutes ago, Peasandmash said:

You know what... If my buddy George isn't staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel then I'm sure as hell not gonna stay there either!

 

Thank you ThaiVisa/Nation for sharing this important information. This is another excellent example of the fine work you and all the members of your staff do to ensure your readers get the information we need.

Many on Thaivisa are humongously wealthy. You know, the guys who make "substantial contributions" to the Thai economy which are recognised appreciatively by the Thai Government.

Storm the Dorchester and take back control £10,000pn is buying to many stones for the sultan of swing????

The sultan's name is Hassanal.  That will be all.

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Who is this wannabe starlet?

Is he from one of these Big Brother type shows or is he preparing himself for when his agent gives him the call to be a house guest.

 

Self entitled, loudmouth, brash idiot.

Another fool who thinks that politics should be decided in Hollywood.

 

 

4 minutes ago, mokwit said:

A "religion" dictating how a country is run is being reinstated in European countries.

Ahem. 

 

How many Catholic presidents has the USA had? 

More effective to boycott Shell Oil, their logo is practically incorporated in the sultan's coat of arms.

 

 

Loony Clooney to accept ambassadorship to Brunei...  ????

If there was a stoning penalty for hypocrisy, most Hollywood influencers would be pummeled. 

 Although I appreciate Clooney is trying to introduce measured acceptability of Islamaphobia. 

????

Edited March 30, 20197 yr by Redline

Clearly he has already boycotted razor blades and/or razors. All those manufacturers owned by the Sultan of Brunei obviously.

1 hour ago, Bert got kinky said:

Who is this wannabe starlet?

Is he from one of these Big Brother type shows or is he preparing himself for when his agent gives him the call to be a house guest.

 

Self entitled, loudmouth, brash idiot.

Another fool who thinks that politics should be decided in Hollywood.

 

 

Politics is decided where th money is.  Maybe your a tad jealous ????

7 minutes ago, Redline said:

Politics is decided where th money is.  Maybe your a tad jealous ????

 

Not jealous of him (maybe jealous of his bank roll), just peeved with self appointed pullers who think that the world should be changed to meet their 'special' needs.

 

Doesn't Georgie Boy realize that there are far bigger problems in his own country?

 

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Boycott anything to do with Brunei. Practices, beliefs, laws and policies like these have no place in the modern world. Resist the numskulls with every ounce of your being. I admire Clooney for speaking out. 

3 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Boycott anything to do with Brunei. Practices, beliefs, laws and policies like these have no place in the modern world. Resist the numskulls with every ounce of your being. I admire Clooney for speaking out. 

Eventually we will have to boycott European countries too - for the same reason.

Just now, mokwit said:

Eventually we will have to boycott European countries too - for the same reason.

If and when they impose Sharia law, then yes I would say boycott the hell out of them. But, hopefully common sense, reason, intelligence, modernity, and vision will prevail, and they will say no to the nonsense. Sharia law has no place in the modern world.

Just now, spidermike007 said:

But, hopefully common sense, reason, intelligence, modernity, and vision will prevail

I am seeing absolutely no evidence whatsoever of that prevailing. If anything those who apply common sense, reason etc to this serious encroaching issue are labelled as 'haters', 'racists' and 'Nazis' by the left and it's narrative pushing platforms (used to be called the media).

Just now, mokwit said:

I am seeing absolutely no evidence whatsoever of that prevailing. If anything those who apply common sense, reason etc to this serious encroaching issue are labelled as 'haters', 'racists' and 'Nazis' by the left and it's narrative pushing platforms (used to be called the media).

I love the Clint Eastwood quote about PC making society weak at the knees. I could not agree more. I personally despise political correctness, and the attempt to avoid offending anyone. Weak!

Much as I dislike 'celebrities' trying to influence public opinion - I appreciate them when they try to make the public aware of issues that are being 'swept under the carpet' by politicians....

 

Politicians and the media should have been the ones making us aware of this latest horror - but as they didn't bother, I appreciate Clooney doing so.

3 minutes ago, dick dasterdly said:

Much as I dislike 'celebrities' trying to influence public opinion - I appreciate them when they try to make the public aware of issues that are being 'swept under the carpet' by politicians....

 

Politicians and the media should have been the ones making us aware of this latest horror - but as they didn't bother, I appreciate Clooney doing so.

Implementation of Sharia Criminal Law and the latest round of implementation (Hudud) was and is covered by MSM. Thankfully the very harsh implementation of Sharia Law is by a small number of Muslim majority countries. One assumes Clooney is influenced by his wife who is going an excellent job of trying to assist the oppressed around the world.

2 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

Who is this wannabe starlet?

Is he from one of these Big Brother type shows or is he preparing himself for when his agent gives him the call to be a house guest.

 

Self entitled, loudmouth, brash idiot.

Another fool who thinks that politics should be decided in Hollywood.

Seconded! these so called "stars" have their heads firmly implanted in their bottoms, should be told to <deleted> and share his wealth! 

Why do they have to butt in where they are not needed, is it part of their contract? ????