Ligali warrior, Toyin Agbetu, challenges the Queen and government live on TV!!!

[Prince Hakeem]

All was solemn at the slavery service in Westminster Abbey ... until a bright-shirted demonstrator let loose, says David Smith who watched the drama unfold

Tuesday March 27, 2007
Guardian Unlimited


Toyin Agbetu is stopped by security as he disrupts the service marking the bicentenary of the 1807 act to abolish the slave trade. Photograph: AFP/ Stephen Hird



The slavery bicentenary service was about 45 minutes old and running as smoothly and sombrely as any usual major national commemoration at Westminster Abbey: the singing of hymns, readings from the Bible and an air of inviolable solemnity.

All this was shattered when, from behind my seat in Poets' Corner, a man strode rapidly into the space in front of the altar and began screaming at the top of his voice. The Queen, Prince Philip, Tony and Cherie Blair, John and Pauline Prescott, Gordon and Sarah Brown and the Archbishop of Canterbury watched in stunned disbelief. The bright-shirted black demonstrator, Toyin Agbetu of the African rights organisation Ligali, was only a dozen feet from all of them, with apparently no security guards to block him.
The Archbishop had just delivered his main address and the service had moved on to "confession and absolution". But the reading was stopped in its tracks by Mr Agbetu's outburst: "You should be ashamed. We should not be here. This is an insult to us. I want all the Christians who are Africans to walk out of here with me!"
In a deeply worrying sign in this supposedly terrorist-conscious era, the security guards near my seat were so utterly surprised that they only looked at each other, uncertain whether to intervene. Finally, they did. Seven guards and two ushers gathered around Mr Agbetu and a hand was placed on his arm.
"Let go of me!" he yelled, raising his arms like a suspect confronted by armed police. "I have no weapon! I have no weapon!"
The Queen, on a raised platform and out of Mr Agbetu's immediate reach, watched with pursed lips. The Duke of Edinburgh frowned. Neither seemed frightened for their safety. In the pews, Mr Blair watched with dismay as if already preparing a speech about this "regrettable incident". Mr Brown, whose eyes had been sleepy, was jolted awake. Kwame Kwei-Armah, the actor and writer, dressed in a glittering golden African robe, watched with sorrow in his eyes.
The more that the security men tried to manhandle Mr Agbetu, the more he resisted. Suddenly the interruption turned serious. There were pushes and shoves, even punches. Twice Agbetu and several bodies went crashing into the knees of appalled guests, who were wearing their smartest suits and dresses. All the while Mr Agbetu's bellowing was drowning out the now superfluous service, which had tried to resume.
By now many guests and journalists around me were on their feet, straining to look. There was a sense of danger and drama. It was clear Mr Agbetu would not go quietly. Possibly not without a fight.
After what seemed an eternity, Mr Agbetu was shuffled towards the quire, in the direction of the exit. But he pointed at the Queen and yelled: "You, the Queen, should be ashamed!" The monarch did her national duty by remaining icy calm.
Mr Agbetu was now directly beneath the prime minister. He turned to face him and Mr Blair glared back. The thousands of guests watched in hushed anticipation, wondering what would come next, wondering if Mr Agbetu might even leap on him. Instead the protester screamed: "You should say sorry!"
Mr Agbetu continued walking and shuffling, still resisting the hands being placed on him, still shouting his dissent. Hundreds more guests in the nave got to witness the spectacle. The abbey's ushers still looked unsure quite how to handle him. Finally, outside the building, Mr Agbetu was not bundled away as might be expected. Instead, he gave an impromptu press conference.
"I had always planned to make this demonstration," he said. "The Queen has to say sorry. It was Elizabeth I. She commanded John Hawkins to take his ship. The monarch and the government and the church are all in there patting themselves on the back."
Finally, two police officers took him away for questioning. The service continued to the end but the sepulchral calm had gone. When the guests emerged they were not talking about William Wilberforce.

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Assata warriors, this brotha who is the founder of Ligali is an inspiration for Afrikans in the UK and worldwide.

Please register with us on the organisation's message boards and show us your support during these times! I am not a member of Ligali but I fully respect and support their courageous stance in the face of white supremacy.

http://www.ligali.org/forums/index.php?showforum=17

Uhuru

[Prince Hakeem]

You can listen to the brotha live right now....

http://www.colourfulradio.com/

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

I'm tuned in.

[Prince Hakeem]

Watch it here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...tm?bw=bb&mp=wm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...tm?bw=bb&mp=wm

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

^Those links don't work.

[Prince Hakeem]

lol my links never seem to work on this site.

Try here and here.

[Prince Hakeem]

http://www.ligali.org/article.php?id=647

Me2We News

African community rally in support of Wilberfest objection
Wed 25 April 2007


Hundreds gather outside the police station


Hundreds of African people attended Charing Cross Police Station to show solidarity with Toyin Agbetu from the Ligali organisation who may be charged for his non-violent objection at Westminster Abbey against the government’s on-going Wilberfarce.

On March 27th, Toyin Agbetu from the Ligali organisation represented the feelings of the African people in the community when he stood up during a commemorative service organised to facilitate the British government’s on-going Wilberfarce celebrations in 2007. Following his vocal non-violent expression of concern in the Abbey, several security guards, accompanied by Rev Nims Obunge, attempted to forcibly remove Toyin from the Abbey.

On leaving the Abbey, Toyin was later arrested under the Public Order Act and taken to Charing Cross Police station where he was held and questioned for over eight hours and bailed to return on Wednesday 25th April. Toyin attended the police station at 1pm this afternoon to find out whether the Public Order charges would be dropped or if he would be facing court, possibly on new charges under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act which the government introduced to prevent people protesting near Westminister without state permission. He was supported by hundreds of people from the African community who also attended the police station to show solidarity with the important and resounding message he expressed at the Abbey.



BBC fail to deliver crucial evidence

Emerging from the police station after barely 10 minutes with the detective handling the case, it was revealed that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have told the police that they are unable to proceed with the case whilst the BBC fails to provide the vital footage taken inside the Abbey to assist them with their investigation. Many are sceptical of this explanation and believe the BBC are assisteing the CPS in deliberately stalling the investigation in order to demoralise Toyin and discourage community support whilst gaining extra time to unearth archaic legislation in an attempt to justify prosecuting Toyin.

The four week delay in providing the information has led to criticism of the BBC who many believe are deliberately withholding the complete footage of the speech that Toyin delivered to Elizabeth II, Tony Blair and the congregation in attendance at the event. It has also been said that the BBC may be withholding the footage for fear of incriminating themselves as a result of their failure to report on the incident in the Abbey in its entirety. There were calls for the BBC to broadcast the what has been dubbed as 'the missing three minutes' after the corporation selectively censored the remonstration to ensure that the many valid points made by Toyin were omitted in their international and local news reports.

It remains to be seen as to whether the BBC will deliver the censured footage to the police in time for Toyin’s follow up appointment at Charing Cross Police Station on Wednesday 30th May at 1pm. Speaking outside the police station today, Toyin urged the community to continue and enhance our focus on the young people in our community. He called for a reinstatement of the Rites of Passage for young people in the community in order to instil and institutionalise a sense of a responsibility to community, family and ultimately themselves.

The hundreds of people who had gathered outside the police station then progressed to Downing Street via Trafalgar Square where the gathering culminated in libations, drumming and a remembrance call to the Ancestors.

[Prince Hakeem]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...944108&q=toyin

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

How are things going on Ligali Mr. Hakeem? Did anyone punch dumb azz Queen Shittyzabeth yet?

[Prince Hakeem]

LOL I'm sure if Toyin could have got away with it he would have slapped the shit out of all those creatures in that hellhole.

[Shombay]

We BLACK POWER salute that Brother and All of our AFRIKAN FAMILY doing the work in England!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Naturallyblessed]

Originally Posted by G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.

dumb azz Queen Shittyzabeth

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Moorish Rebel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfQWDLcUqV8 Let's hear what Bro. Toyin has to say.

[Prince Hakeem]

Originally Posted by Moorish Rebel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfQWDLcUqV8 Let's hear what Bro. Toyin has to say.

Asante for posting this interview.

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

How are all the warriors doing over at Ligali?