Peace, Congo, Iran, Egypt, Bikers, Trafalgar Sq.: On Wednesday twenty fifth January 2012 I went as much as London in the midst of the afternoon and continued to take pictures at numerous locations and occasions for a number of hours.
Parliament Sq. Peace Camp
I started with a quick go to to the Peace Camp – as I usually had over time – however discovered that Barbara Tucker was busy tidying up in anticipation of yet one more police raid of their lengthy marketing campaign of harassment of her and right here supporters and on this event didn’t have time to speak. So I simply took a few footage after which walked as much as Trafalgar Sq.. On Might tenth 2012 the protest had been 4000 Days in Parliament Sq. however was evicted shortly after.
Congolese Maintain Up Protests – Trafalgar Sq.
In Trafalgar Sq. I discovered a small group of Congolese protesters in a pen on the pavement exterior South Africa Home, calling on South Africa to place stress on the Congo regime. They referred to as on South Africa to free political prisoners and recognise opposition chief Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba because the duly elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 2011 elections have been extensively thought to be having been fastened and it’s unclear whether or not he or the incumbent Joseph Kabila whose election was confirmed by the Supreme Courtroom of the Democratic Republic of Congo truly acquired extra votes.
The protesters instructed me that extra individuals have been anticipated to reach for the protest quickly and I promised to return. However I acquired a little bit held up elsewhere and by the point I returned everybody had left.
Peace For Iran – No To Battle – Overseas & Commonwealth Workplace, Whitehall
I walked again alongside Whitehall to the Overseas & Commonwealth Workplace in King Charles St the place a small group have been protesting in opposition to going to warfare with Iran, calling for peace.
I waited with the protesters who instructed me they anticipated extra to reach, however needed to depart after round 20 minutes. I feel few have been coming as a big protest was to occur a couple of days later (you may see my report and footage on this at No Battle In opposition to Iran & Syria)
Egyptians Protest In opposition to SCAF – Egyptian Embassy
I needed to depart to go to the principle occasion I had come into London to report, the protest by Egyptians on the primary anniversary of the Egyptian revolution. Egypt was then struggling below the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and so they referred to as for the revolution to proceed and an finish to army rule.
This was an brisk and protest by over 100 Egyptians in solidarity with the estimated 300,000 who had marched to Tahrir Sq. earlier within the day.
Just a few from the British left had come to present their assist, together with Chris Nuneham of Cease the Battle who was a type of who spoke.
The audio system urged solidarity with the Egyptian individuals and in addition with the opposite revolutions of the Arab Spring, and referred to as for an finish to the Western makes an attempt to implement an agenda on the Arab nations.
They voiced their opposition to the more and more seemingly army motion in opposition to Iran, and referred to as on these current to hitch the No Battle In opposition to Iran & Syria protest on the US Embassy on the next Saturday.
Many extra footage from the Egyptian Embassy protest on My London Diary.
Westminster Bikers First Olympic Jubilee Demo Journey – Trafalgar Sq.
I returned to Trafalgar Sq. for a protest by bike riders, incensed by the so-called experimental parking prices for powered two wheelers.
‘No To the Bike Parking Tax’ see the parking prices launched by Westminster Council as a easy money-making racket and have been making common Wednesday protests in opposition to it in addition to lobbying and making a authorized problem.
The each day payment for parking in a solo motorbike bay is now solely £1, and bikers can transfer from bay to bay.
Round Trafalgar Sq.
After the bikers rode away I took a couple of footage in Trafalgar Sq. below its dramatic purple lighting then walked away. There had been a visitors accident on Northumberland Avenue which appeared to have concerned two bikers and a bicycle owner and the police have been now in attendance. I took a single body as I approached however I didn’t examine this additional, strolling down Whitehall.
Reverse Downing St a small protest was happening calling for Freedom for Syria from the Assad regime, however nothing a lot was occurring there and after making a few footage I moved on, now in a rush to get residence and have one thing to eat.
You possibly can learn and see extra footage of those occasions on the January 2012 web page of My London Diary
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