Posted on 02/17/2022 2:48:30 PM PST by Mount Athos
The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) warned Wednesday it was poised to deploy “Defence Force assets” to Wellington to disband an anti-coronavirus vaccine mandate protest near New Zealand’s parliament building after the rally pushed into its ninth consecutive day.
“An NZDF spokeswoman said discussions on the possible deployment of Defence Force assets remain ongoing, and no decisions have been made,” New Zealand’s Stuff news site reported on February 16.
“Four Defence Force vehicles have arrived in Wellington and are on standby should they be required,” the NZDF spokeswoman confirmed.
The New Zealand Police issued an ultimatum to anti-vaccine mandate protesters gathered outside New Zealand’s parliament building on February 15 warning them to move their motor vehicles — many of which are blocking roads around the legislative center as part of the demonstration — or face the towing and seizure of their automobiles. The rally’s participants largely ignored this demand by the police force — which is controlled by New Zealand’s federal government — and continued to gather by the hundreds near the parliament building’s grounds on February 16.
The rally’s organizers have said they were inspired to protest New Zealand’s coronavirus vaccine mandate after witnessing Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” demonstration, which similarly calls for an end to pandemic-related vaccine mandates and restrictions on movement in Canada.
“There remains about 450 vehicles parked illegally, and the number continues to grow,” Stuff reported of the protest’s vehicle blockade on February 16.
The news site said Wednesday the rally has counted “several hundred [participants] at any given time” since it launched on February 7, adding that it “peaked” with 3000 demonstrators on its strongest day.
“The protest started as a stand against COVID-19 [Chinese coronavirus] vaccine mandates but those demonstrators have been joined by groups calling for an end to pandemic restrictions...
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And the Military will just follow orders and beat their fellow citizens...
God in Heaven, Father of Jesus Christ, protect the protesters and destroy the oppressors. Amen.
And like everywhere else - refused to stop BLM/AntiFa protesters.
Socalled democracies are falling that are LW. Meanwhile Russia is threatening and the US sends in Harris....................
Amen
As Xi smiles and says: “This is too easy!”
Translation: “We are prepared to use the military to keep you safe.”
It’s the “We had to destroy the village to save it” theory.
NZ gave money to Hillary...NZ is now my enemy.
Read some history of military’s that did that will you? Things don’t usually end well for that military.
AMy paranoia is working over time. What is going on in the world? Seems like a group of ??? is supporting the vax for population control or ????
and Americans are wanting to move there good luck
Beat? Remember Kent State! Remember Tien An Men Square in both 1919 and 1989! Put nothing past these would-be tyrants.
Nice picture to tell the military who to take out
Gave up their guns after 1 mass shooting, same as the stupid aussies. No sympathy.
I thought New Zealand cancelled its military years ago.
Be worried, really worried, when an incompetent, insecure soros-appointee gets into office and doesn’t get her/his/its way. It gets really angry and uses the full force of the government against its enemies.
The jacinda-monster is as dangerous as the justin-monster.
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