March for Gaza in Kirkcaldy, Fife Police Scotland is reassuring residents in Fife that officers are working hard to ensure there is minimum disruption when a pro-Palestine group embarks on a peaceful march in Kirkcaldy tomorrow (Saturday 2nd August). The Fife branch of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised the protest event in response to the ongoing issues of conflict in Gaza. Between 300 and 500 people are expected to attend the march, gathering at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy from around noon. The group plans to leave the park at 12.30pm and walk through Abbottshall Road, Nicoll Street, High Street, Kirk Wynd, St Brycedale Avenue and then onto Wemyssfield. The march is expected to take approximately one hour to complete and will culminate at the Town Square, where several speakers will address the protesters until around 2pm. Issues surrounding the dispute in Gaza have understandably raised some concerns across the country, with a number of incidents reported to Police Scotland involving people using legal and illegal means to show their frustration at the humanitarian crisis. But Inspector Alan Stewart, who is based at Kirkcaldy Police Station, is keen to stress that his officers respect individuals’ right to protest peacefully and that they will facilitate tomorrow’s demonstration with a proportionate and appropriate deployment. Inspector Stewart explained: “We are eager to emphasise that Saturday’s event in Kirkcaldy is very much planned as a safe and peaceful march. “The organisers are keen to make it a family-friendly event and, together with them and our partners at Fife Council, that is what we are all preparing for. “That said, it is worth reiterating that Police Scotland does not tolerate criminal activity and that our officers will deal appropriately with anyone engaged in such acts.” There are no permanent road closures planned during the march but it will be necessary to halt traffic at certain junctions and on certain streets throughout the route in order to keep people safe. “Short-term local disruption is expected in the town centre area of Kirkcaldy and motorists are asked to avoid that area at the relevant times,” added Inspector Stewart. “There are no anticipated issues that will affect the general public, shoppers or local shops and business premises on the route. “Police Scotland will be doing everything possible to minimise disruption, and people attending the march are asked not to park in the vicinity of Beveridge Park. Instead, people are being urged to use parking facilities in the town centre or to use public transport, with railway and bus stations located centrally.”
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:10:03 +0000
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