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A protest against the Government's plan for a partial sale of state assets was expected to begin at midday today, but has failed to draw a crowd.
The march was due to kick off from Civic Square before a
lunch-time rally in Wellington, but like the weather numbers have
been bleak.
ONE News reporter Simon Bradwell who is at Civic Square said the
sale of state assets has been the political hot topic of the year,
but you would not know it from the turn-out today.
Bradwell said the agenda was for Occupy Wellington protesters, Mana Party, unions and other political groups to make as much noise as possible to let the Government know what the public thought of state asset sales.
He said judging by the turnout so far, which has seen more media than protesters show up, there will not be a lot of noise.
The rally later today is expected to include representatives from political parties such as the Mana Party, Green Party, NZ First and Labour.
Those opposed to the partial sale of state assets - such as electricity generators Mighty River, Meridian and Genesis and Air New Zealand - are expected to gather for speeches in Parliament grounds from 1pm, before the House resumes business for the year.
NZ First spokesman Dr Hugh Barr says selling such strategic assets is economic madness, because they will inevitably end up in foreign ownership.
"John Key and the National-led Government have no mandate to sell our assets. It is economic treason. We intend to point this out," Barr said.
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