150 Take Action in Support of Florentine Activists,
30 Volunteer For Arrest.
30 Volunteer For Arrest.
Today in Franklin Square over 150 Tasmanians gathered in support of those being pursued by Tasmania Police for attending forest rallies in the Upper Florentine in January, with police taking the details of 30 people who volunteered to be arrested for attending the January rallies.
“ Today was a tremendous show of community support for those willing to put themselves on the line to protect ancient forests such as those of the Upper Florentine,” said Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson Natalie Keene.
“Today confirmed that the state government is willing to waste the resources of the police in order to intimidate those Tasmanians who find the woodchip driven destruction of our last wild forests abhorrent. Anyone who attends a forest rally is apparently now fair game for Tasmania Police ” Natalie Keene said.
“ Tasmania Police should be allowed to get on with their job of keeping the community safe rather than being forced to do the bidding of Forestry Tasmania and Gunns. Today's action was an unequivocal message to the Premier Bartlett – taxpayers will not accept the use of police to support the destruction of forests such as the Weld and Upper Florentine,” Natalie Keene said.
“ Tasmanians from all walks of life have stood up for their forests today, and they will continue to reject the tax-payer funded destruction of our forests,” Natalie Keene said.
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