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Britain cheers for the coronation of Charles III. in contrast to. The celebration should take place undisturbed – Prime Minister Sunak wants to ensure that.
Britain looks forward to the coronation of King Charles III. But protest groups could disrupt the ceremony. Activists from Extinction Rebellion or Just Stop Oil cause a stir and chaos in London with large climate protests – and that’s what they want Government avoided at almost any cost at the coronation.
Great Britain: This protest action should be punished
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned on Sunday in the „Sun on Sunday“that climate activists could disrupt the celebrations. He expects them to try to lie down in front of King Charles’ horse-drawn carriage.
The conservative British government wants to prevent this protest tactics punish rigorously. “The public wants us to put a stop to selfish saboteurs who are disrupting their lives, and so do I,” Sunak said.
He promised “Sun” readers a “strong hand” policy. The people of the country deserve “law-abiding citizens to be protected from a minority who want to make their lives ugly.” Read here:
UK: Protests can result in imprisonment
The British government has because of large protests – especially by climate protection groups Extinction Rebellion or Just Stop Oil Demonstrationsrecht already aggravated, not only to get the coronation over the stage as incident-free as possible.
- Most recently, Parliament passed a law that would punish blockades of important infrastructure such as roads, airports and railway lines with imprisonment.
- In addition, it will be illegal to chain yourself. In addition, police can stop and search anyone they suspect of planning “serious disruption”.
Also, a common tactic is to walk slowly on major roads. The attempt to enact a ban on walking slowly to obstruct road traffic had already failed in the House of Lords. As a result, Minister of the Interior Suella Braverman passed an ordinance that allows police officers to take action in the future.
Sunak: “Crack down on minorities”
Civil rights activists warn that the conservative government is driving the country towards authoritarianism. Also interesting: Charles III: So few Britons want monarchy anymore
“The people of Britain have a glorious summer of celebration ahead of them,” Sunak said of the coronation König Charles III. “With our new laws, we will crack down on the majority against the minority,” he announced.
The opposition accused Sunak of making hollow promises. He just wanted to make headlines about his failure to fight crime to distract, said the Social Democratic Labor Party. The police already have all the necessary powers. (soj/dpa)
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