{"id":12975,"date":"2009-06-07T22:56:04","date_gmt":"2009-06-07T20:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=12975"},"modified":"2012-07-30T13:34:31","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T10:34:31","slug":"protesters-descend-on-bnp-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2009\/06\/07\/protesters-descend-on-bnp-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters descend on BNP leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bnp\"Anti-BNP protesters have stopped the party’s leader Nick Griffin from entering Euro election count in Manchester.<\/p>\n

Placard waving demonstrators surrounded a number of cars – one of which was thought to be carrying Mr Griffin – when they arrived at Manchester Town Hall.<\/p>\n

The cars, one of which apparently had a window broken, drove away without anyone getting out.<\/p>\n

Several dozen protesters had gathered outside the town hall to await the count.<\/p>\n

Mr Griffin is hoping to become the far-right BNP’s first MEP in the EU-wide election.<\/p>\n

Small crowds of noisy demonstrators had gathered around both entrances to the Town Hall.<\/p>\n

There was also a large police presence.<\/p>\n

A Manchester City Council spokeswoman said: “Nick Griffin has been driven away to avoid the protests that they have set up at both entrances.<\/p>\n

“He drove to one and could not get in then went to the other one and then was driven away.”<\/p>\n

The protesters were carrying “Don’t Vote BNP” banners and chanting “BNP is the Nazi Party”.<\/p>\n

The council spokeswoman said another attempt would be made to get Mr Griffin into the building.<\/p>\n

She said: “Griffin, as one of the MEP candidates, will have to gain access to the Town Hall at some point for the count.”<\/p>\n

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