The protest of the anti-monarchy ‘Republic’ group will mark the coronation ceremony of King Charles III of England, which will be watched live from all over the world. The leader of the group, Smith, talked about how they would turn his ceremony into an opportunity for their own campaign. Smith, who gave harsh messages against the monarchy, made striking statements about the protest they were preparing.
SURVEY RESULT ANNOUNCED: MOST OF THE PEOPLE DO NOT CARE
Members of the “Republic” group, who want the abolition of the monarchy in the country, are preparing to protest the coronation of King Charles of England on May 6 at the historic Westminster Abbey Church in London.
While polls on the British royal family vary, a recent poll by the opinion research firm YouGov found that around two-thirds of people don’t care or care very little about the coronation.
However, in London, where preparations for the ceremony are in full swing, the leader of the anti-monarchy group, Smith, told the AA correspondent the reasons for their opposition to the Royal family, the alternative they offered to the monarchy, and how they would turn the coronation ceremony into an opportunity for their own campaigns.
“MONARCH AGAINST DEMOCRATIC VALUES”
Expressing their desire to have an institution that reflects these values rather than a monarchy, which is against democratic values as a principled argument, Smith said, “Monarchy is not fit for purpose. We have standards for how institutions work in this country, and the monarchy lags far behind these standards.” used the phrases.
Calling for democratic reform, Smith said, “The alternative is about taking what we have and democratizing it and reversing it all. It’s about having an institution that is accountable, transparent and up to standards, in line with principles, and thereby making our democracy better.” made its assessment.
“WE HAVE SEEN A SHARP DECREASE IN SUPPORT TO THE MONARCHY”
Referring to the survey studies showing that support for the monarchy decreased after the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Smith said:
“The ‘Queen’ represented the monarchy to many people, and so we saw a sharp decline in support for the monarchy (after the Queen’s death). support increased by about 10 points, so it became a more fiercely debated institution, mainly because (King) Charles is not only a complex figure, but also because he is not his mother. I think that’s their problem. They lost that person (the Queen) who was the monarchy.”
“NO EVIDENCE THAT THE MONARCHY CONTRIBUTES TO TOURISM”
Smith also underlined that he did not agree with the evaluations that a large number of tourists visit the country every year due to the interest in the British Royal family, and therefore the Crown contributes to the British economy.
“There is no evidence that the monarchy has contributed to tourism. In particular, the extra public holiday will cost us more than £1 billion.”
“THE ONLY GOOD THING OF THE CEREMONY IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANTI-MONARCHISTS TO SPEAK”
On the other hand, Smith stated that the coronation ceremony, which will be watched live on television by people from all over the world and many high-ranking figures will attend, will in a way be an opportunity to make the voices of anti-monarchy voices heard.
Graham Smith said: “The only good thing about the coronation is that it will give us (the anti-monarchists) the opportunity to campaign and be in front of the cameras at the ceremony, which will be watched by millions of people. So with our yellow and black colors, we will be very prominent, we will protest, we will make a lot of noise and it will be very loud. We will not miss today’s opportunity.” he finished.
(AA)