London promises “firmness” if there is an attempt to interfere with the coronation of Carlos III

British anti-monarchists will be able to express their disgust and disagreement with the coronation Charles III this Saturday, the same day that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will give the monarch crown of St in Westminster Abbey. This was stated by the British government, which, after assuring that it guarantees this fundamental right, warned that it would closely monitor the mobilizations and will “firmly” sanction any attempt to change the acts.

«[Los grupos republicanos] They will have the same freedom to protest as anyone in the UK, but what they won’t have is the freedom to disrupt others,” Secretary of State for Security Tom Tugendhat said in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday.

The official reminded that this Wednesday the controversy also came into force Law on Public Order, which gives UK police extra powers to break up protests that could disrupt civil peace and stiffens penalties for those who block streets and take over infrastructure such as train stations. “This instrument has nothing to do with the coronation, but we saw it [en los últimos meses cómo] the nature of the protests has become much more disruptive and disruptive,” he said.

Tugendhat’s words came hours after the representatives Republic, an organization advocating for the abolition of the monarchy, condemned the receipt of a letter from the Ministry of Interior in which, in addition to the authority to protest this Saturday, they were also warned about new regulations. The Republic called for concentration under the motto “Not My King” in central Trafalgar Square, which is just a few meters from the route the royals will take on their way to the Abbey.

“I don’t know why the Home Office sent this (…) if the police have repeatedly said they are not concerned about our plans,” Republican group leader Graham Smith told reporters. who guaranteed that everything would go smoothly..

Lowering tensions

Scotland Yard’s Deputy Commissioner, Ade Adelekan, has made it clear that the nearly 11,500 uniformed officers who will take part in the so-called Operation Golden Ball this Saturday will not arrest anyone “just carrying a banner”.

“The protest is legal, but if at any time any protesteither during or after the coronation, becomes violenttherefore you will see extremely fast and tight action from U.S. Our tolerance for any harassment will be low and anyone who tries to undermine this celebration will be dealt with severely,” he added.

Preparations for the festival continued this Wednesday. Carlos III and his wife Camila were seen at Westminster Abbey, while thousands of troops took to the streets of central London at dawn for a practice parade.