The Australian Prime Minister and NSW Premier have condemned the "shocking" actions of a neo-Nazi group that gathered dozens of people dressed in black to march through the streets.
“Police are confronting these vile racist individuals on the streets of New South Wales (NSW),” NSW Premier Chris Minns said at a press conference in Sydney on January 28, after police dispersed and imposed restrictions on 30 men dressed in black who had gathered in a park north of the city.
A group of people dressed in black gathered in a park in northern Sydney on January 28. Photo: SBS
After receiving the news, NSW Police deployed riot squads to wait at North Sydney Station. When the train pulled into the station, police instructed passengers to leave the train, then found 61 men dressed in black in several carriages.
These people carried a flag and some items such as shields. 6 people were arrested for investigation, 55 people were warned for disorderly behavior.
"I am appalled by these images," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on January 27. "I do not want to see people dressed head to toe in black, with hoods covering their faces, engaging in neo-Nazi activities in Australia."
Australian neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell admitted to being part of a group dressed in black on a train. Australian authorities later banned Sewell from attending any Australia Day events in Sydney.
A group of about 60 people dressed in black gathered at Artarmon train station in Sydney on January 26. Photo: 9 News
A series of pro-indigenous protests also broke out on Australia Day. Australia celebrates its national day on January 26, the day the British landed in NSW to establish a new colony in 1788. Many indigenous Australians see this as the beginning of the injustices of European colonization.
Australia earlier this month imposed a ban on Nazi salutes or the sale of symbols associated with organisations deemed terrorist.
Duc Trung (According to Reuters, Guardian )
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