Web Desk — New Zealand authorities have adopted the music strategy to disperse the protesters sitting outside the parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The demonstrators, who are against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, were initially ‘attacked’ with Barry Manilow’s greatest hits – plus the 1990s dance tune Macarena – all played in a loop from one of parliament’s loudspeakers. Later the musical weapon of James Blunt was used for the same purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The musical strategy remained useless as the protesters seemed undeterred and responded by singing their own songs and dancing in the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protests in New Zealand began when a convoy of vehicles arrived at Wellington’s parliament buildings, adopting the name Convoy For Freedom and blocking some of the city’s streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protesters inspired by similar rallies in parts of Canada, gathered outside the parliament as their list of grievances has expanded to include general dissatisfaction with Jacinda Ardern’s government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities turned to music after the use of water sprinklers failed to dislodge the protesters but the new methodolgy too failed to produce the expected result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strict lockdowns and border closures have kept COVID-19 death and infection rates very low in New Zealand but there has been anger about rules requiring widespread use of vaccine passes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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