Anti-Tour Picket at Opening of Parliament

Around 50 anti-tour protestors joined 150 people protesting other issues last Thursday at the official opening of parliament. The anti-tour movement hopes that now parliament is in session, the pressure will go on individual MP's to take a firm stand against the tour.

The picketers, while being watched closely by uniformed police and photographed with long lensed cameras from off in the distance, chanted slogans and carried banners calling for the withdrawal of visas to the Springboks, and in support of the Black liberation movements.

Although they had had little time to organise a large attendance, the picket was attended by a good number of Vic Anti-Apartheid Club students.