Greek stabbing sparks crackdown call
- 11 years ago
The murder of an anti-racist rap musician by an man said to be a sympathiser of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party has sparked a huge outcry.
On Thursday thousands took to the streets in an Athens suburb in protest.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) PETROS CONSTANTINOU, ANTI-RACISM ACTIVIST AND MEMBER OF THE LEFT COALITION 'ANTARSIA'
"We want to put an end of this Nazi story of hate and murder. This is the only way to stop them. We don't believe the government, through legal ways, can outlaw Golden Dawn. They can't do it."
The government appears to disagree.
It says Golden Dawn supporters have been involved in a series of attacks over the past two years.
Now it's calling on judges to act against the party as a criminal organisation and a threat to public safety.
Golden Dawn's leader on Thursday sought to distance the party from the violence.
(SOUNDBITE)(Greek) GOLDEN DAWN LEADER NIKOLAOS MICHALOLOAKOS SAYING:
"Golden Dawn has said that it co
On Thursday thousands took to the streets in an Athens suburb in protest.
(SOUNDBITE)(English) PETROS CONSTANTINOU, ANTI-RACISM ACTIVIST AND MEMBER OF THE LEFT COALITION 'ANTARSIA'
"We want to put an end of this Nazi story of hate and murder. This is the only way to stop them. We don't believe the government, through legal ways, can outlaw Golden Dawn. They can't do it."
The government appears to disagree.
It says Golden Dawn supporters have been involved in a series of attacks over the past two years.
Now it's calling on judges to act against the party as a criminal organisation and a threat to public safety.
Golden Dawn's leader on Thursday sought to distance the party from the violence.
(SOUNDBITE)(Greek) GOLDEN DAWN LEADER NIKOLAOS MICHALOLOAKOS SAYING:
"Golden Dawn has said that it co