New Zealand removes Occupy camps
New Zealand: New Zealand authorities have shut down all Occupy camps
in the country's largest city of Auckland after over 100 days of
anti-corporatism protests inspired by the global Occupy movement.
Auckland Council officers and police on Monday seized cars, tents,
and camping equipment from scores of peaceful protesters on four sites
in the city. The police also arrested three activists.
The clampdown followed a local court's giving the green light to
authorities to remove the camps, calling them illegal. There are still
many Occupy camps in other New Zealand cities.
Occupy campaigns sprung out across the world after a group of
demonstrators gathered on Wall Street on September 17, 2011 to protest
against the excessive influence of big corporations on the US policies
and the high-level corruption in the country. Press TV |