Melbourne: Climate protesters issue chilling threat to cause peak hour chaos EVERY morning and afternoon this week
A climate protest organized by Extinction Rebellion has brought traffic to a standstill with promises to continue disrupting commuters all week.
The Australian faction of the hardline environmental movement organized about 20 protesters to 'slow march' down King Street in Melbourne's CBD at around 7.15am on Wednesday.
They wore high-vis vests as they held up a banner blocking one side of the street, prompting frustrated motorists to honk their horns.
One of the event organizers warned that the group would repeat the protests “every morning this week and for the next two afternoons.”
The protests are expected to reach a peak on Saturday, with around 200 people sitting on the road and blocking traffic until they are arrested by police.
The disruptions are part of Extinction Rebellion's 'December Rebellion', which includes 12 separate protests in Melbourne's CBD, Coburg and Carlton between Wednesday and Saturday.
Protesters are expected to gather on Sydney Road outside federal Labor MP Peter Khalil's office in Coburg at around 2pm on Wednesday to burn an effigy of a koala.
The locations where the movement plans to disrupt traffic have been kept secret from the public, but are expected to occur several times a day.
Commuters trying to get through Melbourne during the afternoon rush hour can expect to be brought to a standstill by the 'disco-bedience' of the movement.
The protest is described as a 'road-based disco dancing experience that also disrupts business as usual' and will take place between 4.45pm and 7pm.
Climate protesters have pledged to cause rush hour traffic in Melbourne's CBD every day until Saturday, when around 200 people are expected to wreak havoc (pictured)
The event organizer (pictured) told Sunrise that about 200 people are prepared to sit on Melbourne roads on Saturday and block traffic until they are arrested by police.
A Victoria Police spokesperson told Ny Breaking Australia they are aware of protests planned in Melbourne in the coming days.
“We will have a visible presence to maintain peace and ensure the safety of the community,” the spokesperson said.
“We expect some disruption to traffic in the city in the coming days as a result of the demonstrator's actions. We will therefore be installing traffic management points to minimize the impact on the community.”
More to come.