Guardian UK: Anti-Bush protesters to defy march ban

[marmar]

Anti-Bush protesters to defy march ban
Andrew Sparrow and agencies guardian.co.uk, Tuesday June 10 2008



Anti-war campaigners said today that they would defy a ban on a planned march to Downing Street at the weekend to protest against a visit by George Bush.

The Stop the War Coalition said that it would press ahead with the protest on Sunday, and stage a march from Parliament Square to the gates of Downing Street.

Protesters need permission to march near parliament and the police have told the campaigners that their march will not be allowed.

A Stop the War spokesman said: "It seems that when George Bush visits this country, traditional rights of assembly and movement are removed from the people.

"This would be unacceptable for the visit of any foreign leader, but for this one - a war criminal - it is doubly unacceptable and we will defy the ban."

Harold Pinter, the playwright, said: "The ban on the Stop the War Coalition march in protest at the visit of President Bush to this country is a totalitarian act. In what is supposed to be a free country the coalition has every right to express its views peacefully and openly.

"This ban is outrageous and makes the term 'democracy' laughable." ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/10/foreignpolicy.iraq

[Forkboy]

1. Give the fuckers hell.

:applause:

[DS1]

2. I'd be so in on that

If I were loaded with cash I'd fly back to England just for the event.

But of course, if I were loaded with cash, I'd probably already be there.

[marmar]

4. Me too.....

n/t

[bdamomma]

3. I hope those protestors exercise their fundamental rights.

give him hell.

[ananda]

5. You go guys!

Hurray!

They're mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.

No free speech zones for us!