Peace protestors make West Midlands ‘weapons inspection’
A Quaker was amongst 'The People's Weapons Inspectors' on 7 April
by The Friend Newsdesk
20th April 2018
London Quaker Jo Frew was one of ‘The People’s Weapons Inspectors’ – Christian peace protestors who blocked the gates of arms manufacturer Roxel in the West Midlands on 7 April.
They attempted to inspect the site because they believe it is supplying weapons components to be used by the Saudi Arabian military in its war in Yemen.
Some protestors blocked the gates by locking their arms together inside fortified drainage pipes.
Jo Frew, who entered the site with the aim of questioning Roxel’s directors, said: ‘By licensing arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the British government is escalating the conflict.
‘We felt compelled to act. We call upon the British government to refuse applications to licence further arms sales to Saudi Arabia.’
