Celebrities and others have organized a boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei in response to the institution of Sharia law in that country. One of Sultan of Brunei’s properties hit by the boycott is the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Russell Crowe, while agreeing with some of his fellow actors and entertainers in opposing Sharia law in Brunei, believes boycotting hotels owned by the Sultan isn’t the way to protest because it hurts the people who work there:
#2 however, throwing the staff of Dorchester Collection Hotels under the bus to make a political point is not acceptable to me.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 20, 2014
#3 these are hard working people with families and I guarantee you they come from all walks of life
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 20, 2014
#4 to me, it is not acceptable collateral damage to ignore them . These are people I know ,people I consider friends
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 20, 2014
#5 the decision to enact these laws is reprehensible and horrifying. Pressure your govt to cease trade contact, refuse to use Brunei oil
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) May 20, 2014
Among the celebrities who are boycotting hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei are Ellen Degeneres and Jay Leno.
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