People's embassy removed by NT Police

At around a quarter to six Darwin time on May 2, 2002, the Acting Speaker of the NT Legislative Assembly, Gerry Wood MLA approached NAP Coordinator Gary Meyerhoff with a letter (typed up that day at Parliament house) advising that in accordance with the Legislative Assembly Security Act, we were unlawfully camped in the Parliamentary precinct.

Having received permission from June Mills -- a Larrakia elder -- the members of the People's Embassy decided to contact her before making a decision about moving the Embassy. Around 45 minutes later, and before June Mills could arrive, Superintendent Bob Rennie arrived with 15 police officers armed with automatic glock pistols.

Two NAP activists chained themselves to a flag pole at Parliament in protest against this attack on our right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.

The Police arrested 4 members of the People's Embassy, displaying some of the brutality that human rights activists in the Northern Territory have come to expect.

Police wrenched down the White Flag of truce despite NAP calling for a week long truce with the NT establishment.

*Later on, at the watchhouse, Police Officers taunted Gary Meyerhoff saying that he would need to watch out when the new ASIO laws were passed.