Coronation protests vow as anti-monarchists ask King for assist

Anti-monarchist activists have vowed that protests will go forward through the Coronation - and have requested King Charles to assist them.

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The activist group Republic say it has known as on the King to assist the precise to protest after claiming it has obtained letters supposed to "intimidate" its members.

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The group insists it would go forward with an indication near the place King Charles will be crowned in London regardless of Home Office letters warning it about new powers given to police to take care of public demonstrations.

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Members intend to collect in Trafalgar Square and alongside the route taken by the King and Queen Camilla, with the Metropolitan Police saying its tolerance of protest will probably be low.

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"Republic will not be deterred and we will be protesting on Trafalgar Square and along the route of the coronation procession on Saturday," Republic's chief government, Graham Smith, instructed the Guardian.

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"It is telling that Charles, who has had no drawback talking up on numerous points, has chosen to not defend democratic rights when they're being threatened in his identify.

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"Perhaps he would possibly make it clear that he believes in the precise to protest.”

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The group revealed that the Home Office's police powers unit had written to it to say that new powers had been introduced ahead to forestall "disruption at major sporting and cultural events".

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The Guardian studies that beneath these powers anyone blocking roads, airports and railways may very well be jailed for as much as 12 months, whereas folks locking on to others, objects or buildings may go to jail for six months and face a vast tremendous.

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Police can even cease and search folks if they believe they're getting down to trigger disruption by protesting.

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Smith added: β€œWe have had two conferences with the Met Police, and quite a few telephone conversations.

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"They have repeatedly said they have no concerns about Republic’s plans.

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"It is a thriller why the Home Office thought it was essential to ship us an nameless letter that may very well be interpreted as intimidation."

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The Metropolitan Police has mentioned it "will deal robustly with anybody intent on undermining this celebration."

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The Guardian reported it as saying: "Our tolerance for any disruption, whether or not by means of protest or in any other case, will probably be low."

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Republic will stage a demonstration in Trafalgar Square ahead of the Coronation and will have smaller teams along the procession route.

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The climate crisis campaign group Just Stop Oil has also spoken out about the new police powers, telling the Guardian: "While everybody is concentrated on a billionaire in a shiny hat, the federal government is signing off on plans to destroy the lives of tens of millions of extraordinary folks, whereas enacting legal guidelines to make sure that nobody can cease them.

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"They are closing all avenues for dissent and restricting our legitimate rights to protest. But we will not die quietly. We will continue to do whatever is nonviolently possible to end new oil and gas."

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