Thousands of protesters chanted “no justice, no peace”: means not to Trump

Jan.15/ Yemeni press

Thousands of protesters chanted “no justice, no peace” while marching along the National Mall toward the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Saturday.

Braving drizzle and near-freezing temperatures, speakers denounced the Republican president-elect for his disparaging remarks against minority groups and women as well as his pledge to dismantle President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, known as Obamacare.

“We stand together, not as a people of hate, but as a people of hope,” said Charley Hames Jr., president of the Oakland, California, chapter of Sharpton’s National Action Network, according to Reuters. “We believe this march is the first of many.”

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected in the capital next week to disrupt the January 20 ceremony. They plan, among other things, to close off security checkpoints along the inaugural parade route.

The main protest will come the day after the ceremony at 10:00 am (1500 GMT) with at least 100,000 people expected to attend the Women’s March on Washington.