Wellington protest against the war industry
Press Release: Peace Action Wellington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Peace Action Wellington will be marching from Thistle Hall, Cuba st, to the Wellington City Council at 12:30pm,
tomorrow(Wednesday 16th November), in opposition to the war industry, opposition to military ties with warmongers such
as the USA, and to deliver a letter calling on the city council to never host the Weapons Expo in their venues again.
Spokesperson James Barber says, "This will be happening on the day that weapons companies begin their Expo in Auckland
facing a human blockade."
"Last year the Wellington City Council hosted the Weapons Expo in one of their venues, the TSB Arena. We'll be marching
to deliver a clear message to the city council that as a peace city they should never host the Weapons Expo again."
They continued, "however, New Zealand should also be cutting our military ties with the USA not increasing them by
welcoming a US warship. The USA military has a grotesque human rights record and has been involved in a huge number of
unnecessary, brutal, destructive and poorly thought out conflicts, and that was before Donald Trump was appointed
Commander in Chief."
"By building closer ties with warmongering countries we implicitly condone their actions and risk being dragged into
their wars."
Peace Action Wellington commends Auckland Peace Action holding protests and an on-water peace flotilla, and calls on all
people to stand up against the war industry and for peace and justice by resisting military ties with the United States
of America.
ENDS