Protesters claim right to stay in Dunedin's Octagon
17 October, 2011
In Wellington, the mayor Celia Wade-Browne went to talk to the occupiers
Anti-capitalism protesters camping in the Octagon refused a Dunedin City Council request to leave yesterday and say they may remain for weeks.
The "Occupy Dunedin" protest took over the upper Octagon on Saturday.
More than 100 protesters and about 30 tents were still in place late last night.
A council-contracted security firm employee asked protesters to leave about 2.30pm but the group was defiant, and some implored the worker to join the protest, which purports to represent 99% of society against the wealthiest 1%.
The protesters' focus is corporate greed, social inequality, "free market" economics, and environmental issues.
After the security visit, protest leaders warned police intervention was possible.
This prompted "passive resistance workshops" to practise the response to any police intervention.
Leaders dispensed advice about what to do if arrested.
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