Trucks close to Lingon Street in Ottawa, Canada, on January 28, 2022.(Xinhua)
أوتاوا 6 فبراير 2022(Xinhua) أعلن عمدة أوتاوا جيم واتسون يوم الأحد عن حالة طوارئ للتعامل مع احتجاج مستمر منذ تسعة أيام وعطل قلب العاصمة الكندية.
A statement issued by the city stated that the declaration "reflects the serious threat and threats of the safety and security of the population that are constructed by the current demonstrations, and highlights the need for support from the judicial states and other government levels.".
Peter Sloli, head of the Ottawa police, said at a special meeting of the police council on Saturday that his forces "do not have sufficient resources to address this situation sufficiently and effectively, with the police work in a sufficient and effective in this city.".
Trucks roaming a street in Ottawa, Canada, on January 28, 2022.(Xinhua)
Watson reported that thousands of demonstrators "release chants" and made the situation - as trucks closed the residential streets and kept their trips to the night - "out of control.".
The mayor told Utawa radio station that "they have a lot of people more than the number of police officers and I have shown to the police chief that we must be more acute and anticipated when it comes to these activities.".
On Saturday, about 5,000 people, a thousand tractor trailers, and a personal car in central Ottawa, gathered in the second week of the protest, which was initially aimed at expressing the opposition to the vaccine condition imposed by the Canadian government on truck drivers crossing the Canadian American border..
A protester waving a flag in front of the trucks in Ottawa, Canada, on January 28, 2022.(Xinhua)
Over the past week, the protest turned into an occupation, and at the end of this week, Solly described it as a "siege", while a member of the city council described it as a "terrorist", in the wake of reports of demonstrators in committing attacks and sabotage..
The police made some arrests and issued more than 450 violations tickets.But Utawa residents want to take more striking measures and called on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take action.
One of the main requests that have been approved so far calls on the Canadian armed forces to disperse the crowds and their vehicles.■