Occupy Christchurch

The Press reports:

Hundreds of protesters could spend several days occupying Christchurch’s South Hagley Park.

The Occupy Christchurch event comes after thousands began camping out in New York’s financial district last month to protest against corporate greed, social inequality and climate change.

Christchurch Unite Union organiser Matt Jones said today’s event would focus on international concerns, national issues, including the 90-day employment law and the Rena oil spill, and local problems, such as insurance and land zoning after the earthquakes.

“When you boil it down, people just feel alienated and disenfranchised from the system. People don’t feel engaged with party politics.”

He expected at least 25 Unite Union delegates would be at the protest, as well as up to 50 union members.

They’re overlooked one of the issues they should protest about.

They should protest against scum employers who take PAYE from their employees, and steal it – spending it on political activism, rather than paying their tax to the Government like the other 99% of taxpayers.

UPDATE: Keeping Stock has a copy of a form being circulated amongst Auckland “occupiers” which strongly suggests they are planning violence.