Winston Peters calls for arrests after mock guillotine protest in Auckland
A migrant workers group staged a mock guillotine execution of a Winston Peters effigy in Auckland, prompting the Foreign Minister to demand arrests.
The Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa staged a mock guillotine protest targeting Foreign Minister Winston Peters in downtown Auckland on Saturday. The protest was directed at Peters' comments, which the group characterised as racist. Peters has called for police to investigate and arrest those involved in what he described as a provocative stunt.
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Winston Peters effigy âexecutedâ in mock guillotine protest
The Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa staged a mock guillotine execution of a Winston Peters effigy in downtown Auckland on Saturday.
Stuff
Winston Peters calls for arrests over mock guillotine protest targeting him
Winston Peters has called for arrests over the mock guillotine protest targeting him, saying police should already be investigating those involved.
NZ Herald
Winston Peters effigy âchoppedâ in mock guillotine protest against Foreign Ministerâs âracistâ comments
The Foreign Minister said those involved in the provocative stunt 'should be arrested'.
Newstalk ZB
Winston Peters effigy âchoppedâ in mock guillotine protest against 'racist' comments
An effigy of Winston Peters was given a âmetaphoric chopâ in a mock guillotine demonstration over the weekend â sparking calls from the Foreign Minister for those involved to be âarrestedâ.