Police confirm four arrested at protest march
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The Namibian police confirmed the arrest of four LGBTQ members today during a protest march by the Coalition of Churches and Organisations against same-sex marriages.
The arrests took place after the group reportedly "interrupted the gathering and a scuffle occurred."
The four were taken to the police station, "where they were warned against interfering and disrupting the process," police said.
"Ultimately, they were let go. They were not charged nor detained," police clarified.
Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi explained: "Today’s incident in Windhoek involving the arrest of the four people was therefore to prevent the commission of an offence and, moreover, to protect them because of the scuffle and from the demonstrators who did not welcome their presence and interrupted their platform.'
Shikwambi said the four people interrupted the handing over of a petition to parliament secretary, Lydia Kandetu.
BY ELIZABETH JOSEPH
The arrests took place after the group reportedly "interrupted the gathering and a scuffle occurred."
The four were taken to the police station, "where they were warned against interfering and disrupting the process," police said.
"Ultimately, they were let go. They were not charged nor detained," police clarified.
Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi explained: "Today’s incident in Windhoek involving the arrest of the four people was therefore to prevent the commission of an offence and, moreover, to protect them because of the scuffle and from the demonstrators who did not welcome their presence and interrupted their platform.'
Shikwambi said the four people interrupted the handing over of a petition to parliament secretary, Lydia Kandetu.
BY ELIZABETH JOSEPH
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