Belfast: Oppose the far-right. Oppose the Yellow Vests.
On Saturday 5th September, the far right extremist organisation, the Irish Freedom Party [IFP], will be organising an event at Corn Market in Belfast City Centre.
The organisation’s president, Hermann Kelly, a former Press Officer for UKIP has aligned the party with a plethora of far-Right organisations including fascist group, the British National Party.
Lasair Dhearg spokesperson Aindriú Mac Ruaidhrí said, “The Irish Freedom Party believe in racial superiority and white nationalist theories such as the ‘Grand Replacement’ which incites violence against ethnic minorities. The organisation is attempting to use the broad front ‘Yellow Vest’ movement as a means to gain a foothold across Ireland, and to create a foundation of hate, mistrust and division amongst the diverse and multicultural people of our country.”
“The Yellow Vest movement has become a home for those of non-mainstream opinions, lacking logic or factual basis; pushing non-scientific opinions surrounding vaccines, the coronavirus, face-masks and more. It is within this pool of malcontents that the far right IFP and others wish to organise. They must be opposed.”
He continued, “It is for this reason that a non-partisan broad front of anti-fascists, organising under the banner of BAFA (Belfast Anti-Fascist Alliance) are organising a peaceful protest in opposition to their planned event, and to deny them a platform on the day.”
Irish Freedom Party
“BAFA and other like-minded comrades will gather at 1.30pm on Saturday the 5th of September, in Belfast’s Cornmarket; in anticipation of the Yellow Vest’s 2pm event.”
“The objective will be to deny them a platform to spew their anti-immigrant, anti-mask, anti-vaccine rhetoric. Please consider giving this event your support. Bring some noise.”
“No platform for fascists. ¡No Pasarán!”
