A PROTEST at Faslane against nuclear weapons organised by All Under One Banner (AUOB) has drawn support from Scottish CND, SNP CND and independence campaign group Now Scotland.
The rally on August 28 will be addressed by a number of speakers from across the movement including independence campaigners, anti-war activists, representatives from trade unions, environmental campaigners and anti-racist activists.
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An AUOB spokesperson said: “Nuclear weapons are massively destructive and indiscriminate. They put us all at risk.
“The fact that they are based in Scotland, without the agreement of the Scottish Government and without the support of the Scottish people, exemplifies the need for Scottish independence.”
AUOB said the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was an “encouraging development”.
It prohibits the development, testing, production, stockpiling, stationing, transfer, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons. It came into effect in January with the support of 122 countries across the world.
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However, the treaty has not been signed by any country with nuclear weapons or any state which is a member of Nato.
AUOB said this raised a problem for the Scottish Government.
The spokesperson said: “When Scotland becomes an independent country, the Scottish Government has indicated that Scotland would sign up to TPNW.
“However, it’s also SNP policy that Scotland remains part of Nato. We cannot have it both ways. Either Scotland removes nuclear weapons or remains part of a nuclear alliance.
“This reinforces the need for all of us committed to independence and a nuclear-free Scotland to continue to campaign and take to the streets, so it’s great to see increasing support for the rally at Faslane on August 28 as we cannot sit back and leave it to the politicians.”
Now Scotland are running coaches to the rally from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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