{"id":26736,"date":"2023-11-08T22:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26736"},"modified":"2023-11-08T22:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:29:03","slug":"rishi-sunak-warns-met-chief-youll-take-the-blame-is-protests-turn-violent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/politics\/rishi-sunak-warns-met-chief-youll-take-the-blame-is-protests-turn-violent\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak warns Met Chief: Youll take the blame is protests turn violent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The PM hauled in Britain\u2019s top policeman over fears that the \u201cdisrespectful\u201d demo will be a platform for unrest.<\/p>\n

But he said the war heroes being honoured had fought fascism to give Britons the right to peacefully protest \u201ceven if we disagree with them\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Sunak said: \u201cThis weekend people around the UK will come together in quiet reflection to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. It is not hyperbole to say that we are the beneficiaries of an inheritance born of their sacrifice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because that sacrifice is so immense, that Saturday\u2019s planned protest is not just disrespectful but offends our heartfelt gratitude to the memory of those who gave so much so that we may live in freedom and peace today.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut part of that freedom is the right to peacefully protest. And the test of that freedom is whether our commitment to it can survive the discomfort and frustration of those who seek to use it, even if we disagree with them. We will meet that test and remain true to our principles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sir Mark was summoned for an emergency meeting as fury grew over the planned protest on Saturday that is expected to attract as many as 100,000 demonstrators.<\/p>\n

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The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has resisted calls to stop the march calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as intelligence on the potential for serious disorder does not meet the threshold for trying to ban it.<\/p>\n

Mr Sunak said it is \u201cwelcome\u201d that the march will be kept away from the Cenotaph and does not conflict with any Remembrance events.<\/p>\n

But he warned there \u201cremains the risk\u201d of those who \u201cseek to divide society using this weekend as a platform to do so\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is what I discussed with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner in our meeting,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commissioner has committed to keep the Met Police\u2019s posture under constant review based on the latest intelligence about the nature of the protests.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd finally, to our veterans and their families, I assure you that we will do everything it takes to protect this special weekend for you and our country, as we come together to reflect on those who protected our freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ministers could introduce emergency legislation to lower the bar so the protest is stopped but it is understood there are \u201cno active plans\u201d for such a move.<\/p>\n

But Sir Mark has the power to apply for a ban on the march if the intelligence changes over the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the Downing Street meeting, Mr Sunak said the march is \u201cdisrespectful\u201d and allowing it to go ahead is a \u201cdecision that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has made\u201d.<\/p>\n

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