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Written by Jelena   
Friday, 12 June 2009 15:55
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An unruly situation emerged when a group of LTTE activists in Australia tried to obstruct a peace rally organized by a number of Sri Lankan residents in Melbourne on Saturday morning. Sri Lankan residents in Melbourne organized a peaceful demonstration in front of the Melbourne State Parliament displaying banners demanding that the LTTE release civilians in the Wanni. Around 2000 people took part in the demonstration.  The demonstration was staged for several hours before a group of LTTE activists who came to the location in their vehicles started parading the area displaying Tiger flags, rally organizers told Auslanka Education.

 

 

A clash broke out when a group of activists in one of the vehicles came face to face with a group of peace rally participants. Several activists from both parties were reportedly injured whilst at least one was hospitalized. Melbourne State Police later intervened, eyewitnesses said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix4iVJN_4A8

 

Tags: Year: 2009 Location: Australia Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Wearing of symbols Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic reclamations Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Methods of NonCooperation: Selective social boycott
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