A PRO-INDEPENDENCE rally will be held in Glasgow in six weeks’ time, the campaigning group All Under One Banner (AUOB) has announced.
The event, which will take place in the city’s central George Square on Saturday May 1, will be a static rally in keeping with coronavirus guidance, the group has said.
The rally will take place from 1pm to 3pm, and is part of newly formed campaign group Now Scotland’s planned National Day of Action.
READ MORE: AUOB cancels most 2021 marches over Covid restrictions
Now Scotland held their first national assembly over the weekend, which they said was a “great conversation about independence for Scotland”.
Those wanting to participate in the AUOB rally will need to register to facilitate any infection track and trace. Protesters will also be asked to wear face coverings, adhere to social distancing, and keep good hand and respiratory hygiene.
The campaign group has said that hand sanitiser, face coverings, and gloves will be made available to attendees by organisers.
RALLY FOR INDEPENDENCE- GLASGOW
— All Under One Banner (@AUOBALBA) March 22, 2021
SATURDAY 1ST MAY 1PM- 3PM 🏴
1/ Rally for independence- Glasgow will take place on Saturday 1st May 1pm-3pm in Glasgow's George (Freedom) square. This static-rally will be the #AUOB contribution to the @NowScotlandNow National Day of Action. pic.twitter.com/nqIQXw0d1S
Announcing the event on Twitter, AUOB wrote: “This rally will be the fourth successful static rally that AUOB will have held since March 2020.
“The success of our events is due to careful planning in order that our demos take place safely. This is why we ask you to register via a website form, which will soon be available.”
They added: “Registration ensures that the rally site is organised with appropriate distancing throughout, and so we ask you to attend only if you have your registration confirmed. This process keeps the number of attendees manageable with info available for Track&Trace purposes if required.”
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AUOB said those registered would receive an email confirming attendance on April 30 at the latest, and asked people to keep an eye on the event's Facebook page, which you can find here.
The news comes as the Scottish Government has today published a draft bill for a second vote on independence.
Constitution Secretary Michael Russell said that while the timing of such a vote should be determined by the next Scottish Parliament, ministers believe people living north of the Border “have the right to decide how we recover from the pandemic and what sort of country we wish to build after the crisis”.
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