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Shocking : AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister STONED By PROTESTERS
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clung to her bodyguard as she was dragged to safety through a crowd of angry protesters in Canberra yesterday.
Riot police formed a shield around the prime minister as they helped her force a path through the protesters who surrounded a restaurant where she was attending an awards ceremony to mark Australia Day.
Miss Gillard stumbled after losing a shoe in the scuffle, but was caught by her personal security guard and managed to get into a waiting car.
Only doing my job ma'am: A minder hauls Gillard from the danger zone of Aboriginal protesters
Extraordinary scenes: Julia Gillard clings to her bodyguard as she is half-carried away from protesters in Canberra yesterday
Chaotic: Miss Gillard stumbles and loses a shoe in the scuffle, but is caught by her personal security guard
Heading to safety: Dozens of extra police were called and after 20 minutes they escorted Miss Gillard from the building to an awaiting car
Taking no risks: A protester stands in front of policemen in Canberra as thousands of indigenous Australians gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
The protests appear to have been aimed primarily at opposition leader Tony Abbott, who was also in the building when some 200 demonstrators began banging on its windows, shouting ‘shame’ and ‘racist’.
Protest centre: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy, a collection of shelters on the lawns at Parliament House in Canberra, is celebrating its 40th anniversary
Mr Abbott had angered activists earlier in the day by saying it was time the nearby Aboriginal Tent Embassy ‘moved on’.
The embassy, a ramshackle collection of tents and shelters on the lawn of Parliament House, is at the centre of the campaign for Aboriginal sovereignty and land rights.
Demonstrators had gathered to celebrate its 40th anniversary when they heard that Mr Abbott was nearby.
Miss Gillard and Mr Abbott had been handing out inaugural National Emergency Medals, presented as the country marked Australia Day.
Dozens of extra police were called to the scene and escorted them from the building after 20 minutes.
Hitting the beach: Australian women take advantage of a public holiday
Miss Gillard was unharmed and hosted another Australia Day function at her official residence inCanberraafter the incident.
Australia Day marks the arrival of the first fleet of British colonists inSydneyon January 26, 1788.
Many Aborigines call it Invasion Day because the land was settled without a treaty with traditional owners.
There have also been suggestions that the day be moved because it currently falls during school holidays.
A different date would allow greater participation in the event among children.
The first celebration was held in 1818, marking the creation of New South Wales.
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on January 27, 2012. Filed under INTERNATIONAL NEWS.
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est la vie
January 27, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Shit happens, get better security
SHI MINE KUMAFUKEN ALYA UMULILO. NINSHI? INCREMENT TAKULI. MUTOBE ILIBWE.NANI? MOPANI.
January 27, 2012 at 2:31 pm
pye pye
Nostradamus
January 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm
That girl Julia is stubborn, she always offending some groups of people
Patrick Chiwele
January 27, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Iye awe chalibipa. but any this is good because leaders are taking pipo for granted. Mayo waponya nakasapato lelo!
Patrick Chiwele
January 27, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Ati Kalitumpa sana kamayo aka. This is what we want tukemya ka George Kunda pamaka mpi!
Tisen
January 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Efyo bafwaya bakapoli
THE CRYING FREE MAN
January 27, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Ati Colonial masters, ifibasungu nifikabwalala!
THE GOGO
January 27, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Too bad for Julia Gillard. But it shows how democratic/tolerant some societies are in this world. Imagine you get pissed off with politicians you resort to stonning to make a point and no heavy-handedness/backlash from the security wings. If this happened in Zambia the pepetrators would be charged with treason!!! My foot.
burn it
January 27, 2012 at 4:51 pm
next time they should just burn the witch
DK
January 27, 2012 at 6:18 pm
THIS IS A LESSON TO RACISTS WHO THINK THEIR COLOUR IS SUPERIOR.
GUN
January 27, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Aborigins deserve respect because they are the owners of the land, keep stonning guys thats how we got independent in africa.
Barca 10
January 27, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Pilato alufya nsapato
WESTLIFE
January 27, 2012 at 8:55 pm
ifi fine efyo tule fwaya ukwimya dora/dolica ndaifulila siliya nomba ane te nsapato akasha ni ka gstring will be striped out.uku chila na pali julia chipelepele ku AUSTRIALIA.Watch this space.but body guard aliufwa bwino sana uku kakumbata ka julia,if it was me i wud have kissed her in the process.
Peanut
January 27, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Can’t understand the inclusion of the bikini clad women. The story is about protesters then all of a sudden we have women enjoying themselves on the beach. Some sanity tumfweko please! Have you taken your bi polar medication?
sundiata
January 28, 2012 at 3:50 am
hahahaa chi bodyguard chalitonya ko na mabele
Lil lets not de sanitary pad
January 28, 2012 at 4:41 am
Too bad kuli bambuya but ba bodyguard kufwaya babatobelenamo nino lekako ngatabalebapela justice nififine kulabapela justice by fire….
Diaspora
January 28, 2012 at 5:25 am
Julia Gillard was not stoned as reported you guys. She was just caught in what l would term “line of fire” as the Aboriginal activists were demanding to be addressed by her to condemn the remarks by the opposition leader Mr. Abbott who said the ” Aboriginal Embassy Tent” erected in front of the parliament building should be removed. Anywhere, part on the back ba Tumfweko for reporting on foreign news almost immediately this time.