Police charge student protestors at International Uranium Mining Conference
Four Students moved on from International Uranium Conference, Beyond Nuclear 8 June 11 Four university students were escorted by police from the Pan Pacific Hotel this morning after protesting at the International Uranium Mining Conference.
Dylan Lehmann (20), Amy Mowle (20), Alexandria Molony (19) and Elbert Rydall MacCurtin (22) were opposing the expansion of the nuclear and uranium mining industry in the wake of the Fukushima 1 disaster.
The students blocked the entrance to the registration of the conference bearing a banner stating, “Uranium Mining: Our Future for Short Term Profit. Are You Kidding?!”.
Group spokesperson Dylan Lehmann said, “We came here on behalf of the people who have had their lives destroyed by the nuclear and uranium mining industry, and on behalf of the environment which has been continually disregarded in the pursuit of toxic and contested industry.”…..
Hotel staff positioned themselves in front of the banner after the students refused to leave the premises.
After forty-five minutes, police arrived to remove the students from the building. They were issued with move on notices and summons to appear in court on charges of trespass.
The International Uranium Mining Conference is being held today and tomorrow to discuss the future prospects of the industry.
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Well, what do you expect? Political activists disregarding the rights of businesses to move people on from private property, yet claiming their “right to protest”. Hypocrites – go back to uni, listen and grow up.
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I only just had the privilege to stumble upon this comment. David Greenmont – it’s an interesting stance you take here. You assume that the rights of business involve raping our land, and that the common citizen has no right to have an opinion. I’m sorry, but I have to disagree. The rights of business should never surpass the rights of the individual as you seem to believe – it seems you have been brainwashed by the neo-liberal rhetoric like so many other West Australians. Grow a back bone David, start standing up for what you believe in. We were there demanding transparency – something we have a right too. Perhaps you should go back to uni and see how it feels to think outside the box, or better yet, don’t insult those who are trying to protect their future.
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