Several thousand individuals have staged a massive protest against the Hindopian government’s membership in the World Assembly. The self-proclaimed “isolationists” have repeatedly attacked the government’s decision to join the WA because they claim the laws passed by the international association override national sovereignty.
The group, known as the Sovereignty Party, introduced legislation into the Senate earlier this year under a Citizen's Bill that would force the government to leave the WA. The proposal did not pass but gained very noticeable support from the population.
The protest took place on Phoenix Avenue, where both the Senate and High Council are located, and lasted nearly 9 hours before the protesters packed up and went home. Several fights broke out during the protest but the police say that they are pleased with the way the majority of the protesters behaved.
The government defends the membership in the WA, with Senator Lauren Yeedills, the Senator for Diplomatic Affairs, releasing a statement in support of it. She said that it was “...in Hindopia’s best interest to be involved in the World Assembly as it promotes governments to practice cooperation and to resolve their conflicts peacefully”. Sovereignty Party members say that Hindopia is perfectly capable of doing all of that ourselves and that Hindopia does not need the help of a multi-national organisation.
Many Senators say that an open and free discussion on the matter between the people from both sides will allow the citizens themselves to decide on the matter. There have been repeated calls inside the Senate to hold a national debate to showcase every opinion on the matter. So far, these calls have not been answered.
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