Deborah Makarios on Nostr: "For a country of just over 5 million people, this is a huge protest - and one of the ...
"For a country of just over 5 million people, this is a huge protest - and one of the most significant in recent history.
Crowds 35,000-strong were tightly packed on the lawns and roads surrounding parliament house, with some spectators even climbing up buildings to get a better view as speakers addressed the crowds.
And it's worth remembering this is only the crowd size for today. Many others had temporarily joined the march as it stopped off in cities and towns on its way south over the past nine days."
The Beeb on the hīkoi.
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Crowds 35,000-strong were tightly packed on the lawns and roads surrounding parliament house, with some spectators even climbing up buildings to get a better view as speakers addressed the crowds.
And it's worth remembering this is only the crowd size for today. Many others had temporarily joined the march as it stopped off in cities and towns on its way south over the past nine days."
The Beeb on the hīkoi.
#BBC #hīkoi #ToitūTeTiriti