‘Racist and sectarian’ singing at Orange marches condemned by police

Outbreaks of “racist and sectarian singing” by people taking part in Orange Order processions through Glasgow have been condemned by police.
Officers made several arrests as 5000 people marched in the city on Saturday.
Crowds lined the streets in the city centre for the marches, including on George Street and West George Street, and there was a large police presence at Glasgow Green where members of the parades gathered in the afternoon.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Orange parades in the city and follows the cancellation of the biggest annual event, commemorating the Battle of the Boyne, the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief superintendent Mark Sutherland, divisional commander for Greater Glasgow said some participants were intent on “causing offence and stirring up hatred by singing unacceptable sectarian and racist songs”.
He said: “We are aware that on a number of occasions today there have been outbreaks of racist and sectarian singing by some of those attending to support the Orange Order processions, this is utterly unacceptable and we completely condemn this behaviour.
“Where possible, we are seeking to take action against those intent on causing harm and dividing our communities, we have already made arrests in connection with various offences and will continue to do so where required. With large crowds gathering today, our main priority has been public safety and to ensure minimum disruption to the wider public.
“Once again, we see a number of people intent in causing offence and stirring up hatred by singing unacceptable sectarian and racist songs, I want to again condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms.
“It is clear that sectarianism remains a serious, ongoing problem in Scotland and whilst policing has an important role in tackling this type of behaviour, this is a collective problem and needs to be addressed in a collective, collaborative manner.”
Earlier this week, Glasgow’s police chief warned the force will not tolerate “offensive behaviour, including hate crimes, drunkenness and disorder” and urged the “large majority” who behave in the “right way” to influence those around them.
Jim McHarg, Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, told STV News: “As per normal, our members behave in the right manner and always have done and always will do.

[@margerycampbell6906]

Ban it!!! Scotland’s shame.

[@joshwhite8079]

Your name is margery that's a shame

[@icytea0]

@@joshwhite8079 smell yer maw ya bam

[@alanmcpherson3682]

SNP are Scotland's shame 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@joannehorsburgh7631]

@@alanmcpherson3682 snp are the best thing that happened to scotland, hence why we keep voting for them, miles above the tories.

[@gmac5152]

Scotlands shame is child abuse hail hail

[@alanlglasgow9065]

Respect all parts of the community did he say? So why was there arrests for racist and sectarian singing??

[@Stuart-ip9wz]

How many members of the lodges were arrested Alan.

[@alanlglasgow9065]

@@Stuart-ip9wz I heard several.. which is disappointing.

[@steviekenny581]

@Kiwi Princess you still here ya bint? You nae housework to be gettin on with?

[@mathanmor]

@Kiwi Princess ...the irony......

[@douglastodd1947]

there's nothing Racist about sectarian singing. if you don't know meaning of the word ,don't use it.

[@BB-hz7sw]

right manner. y did u protest outside 3 catholic churches so?????

[@Votebritish]

because you were hiding decades of child abuse by Roman Catholic priests! Try reading the news,they've been abusing kids for centuries. Vile priests.

[@noah-gs8tl]

why did the IRA kill children in warrington and the song cranberries cover it because the dil do sucking IRA says it's in the name irleand but no hate to irleand because i have irish heritage and these wars in this wee island is over religion and land

[@georgebrowne5935]

No to Sectarianism. Disband Now. Enough is Enough!

[@Votebritish]

disband a cultural event, don't be so obtuse!

[@georgebrowne5935]

@@Votebritish Racism and Sectarianism is Not Culture! The Parade is to celebrate the Colonisation of Ireland, and later the Six Counties, and all the Horrors that came along with British Colonialism in Ireland. Who is being obtuse?

[@rumeunner3245]

Does that include republican marches too - also inflammatory and divisive.

[@noah-gs8tl]

well we wern't secterian in the beggining becaude we protestamts were thrown in rivers and mary queen of scot tortured prods and also people also hate us some yes are secterain but the lodge and bands ( not para they are worst) are prods heritage and you or Sien fienn and IRA can't take it no surrender but all para millataries are worst.

[@Crum-pe4mn]

​@@noah-gs8tlnobody will be able to make any sense of this jibberish

[@xtraspecialmango]

I think it's you who object to everyone else's existence?!?

[@sharonprice42]

March of the dinosaurs 🦕

[@kyogosplimsoles6801]

A braw brunch of mutants with wee boys sailor suits on 🙈🤪

[@MrBagpipes]

@Kiwi Princess not that it is in the tiniest bit related to the issue of Orange walks in Glasgow but Ireland does have a navy. Ireland also has its own army, government, foreign policy and embassies. Scotland has none of these things because Scotland does what England tells it to.

[@gmac5152]

MrBagpipes1971 I couldn't agree more Ireland is a foreign nation. Northern Irish and Presbyterian by birth British by the grace of God.

[@MrBagpipes]

@@gmac5152 imagine banging on about what religion you are in 2021. Cringe.

[@stephenwalker850]

Wait ah minute is this Glasgow that vibrant city where anybody is welcome except Catholics , surely not

[@HuwiteNFI]

Catholics run Glasgow and many other wos councils.

[@markmtni]

Diversity includes exclusive groups, like for example the separatist roman Catholic education system and Hiberians or GAA or jewish group or Hindu group .. The fact some catholics call protestants sectarian just for existing shows who the real intolerant bigots are.

[@stephenwalker850]

“There’s ah nightmare comin , shut up your doors n shut up your minds “ ( new model army )

[@Votebritish]

Oh dear, you really are upset! Yet,you take time out of your day to foment hateful comments at a cultural event. How mentally challenged you are!

[@RobertK1993]

Orange Order are backward cult to many.

[@Sacrifice-Loyalty]

So well rounded the report that they had none of the supposed offensive actions actually on the clip...!

[@TheMasterblaster32]

Some right munters on show.

[@geraltofrivea7759]

Yesterday's men

[@stephenwalker850]

Hang on to today , to sing in any old way

[@yesenochwasRIGHT]

There are NO RACIST nor sectarian singing at these Cultural events. This is a BRAZEN lie. There is no lewd practice or untoward behaviour towards any other citizen. Further,these persons are indeed law abiding citizens,being taken from middle class and the trade classes. A wonderful living tradition which should be lauded and portrayed as a positive social event on the calendar.

[@plamaus3289]

I don’t respect a group that burns another country’s national flag 😅

[@joshwhite8079]

You respect us, we respect you

[@stephenwalker850]

“The sun on the meadow is summery warm “

[@yesenochwasRIGHT]

What an absolutely wonderful display of colour,music and marching bands. Well done Glasgow,I approve.

[@ianmac3648]

😂😂😂😂😂 total brass neck 😂😂😂😂

[@hididdleydee6804]

One city many cultures! We aint going anywhere this is our city and it always will be . 🧡

[@yvonnejohnston9429]

it's everyone's city

[@heiltd1286]

Equating Orange hate songs against Irish Catholics with Celtic supporters' pro IRA chants as "sectarianism" is disingenuous. How can expressing support for an anti sectarian organisation ( the IRA isn't a sectarian organisation, no matter what you might think of it) be sectarian?

[@yvonnejohnston9429]

@@heiltd1286 personally i dont think its so much irish roman catholics but irish republicanism who have murdered hundreds of people over the years, pro ira chants celebrate the murder of people which in my opinion is actually worse, the ira is a sectarian organisation given that all of its members are probably roman catholic

[@stevenmitsy1]

@@heiltd1286 Your wasting your time trying to make them understand..Fight fire with fire is what they kind of ppl understand

[@reunreid7237]

Yeah you are right racist people always around I guess 🤷

[@Steampunksaly]

How can they object to sectarians and racists singing their songs when full permission is given for them to parade and play music... what were they expecting? Dancing queen?

[@stevenmcalister826]

I assume they have permission with the expectation that the OO would show even an inkling of respect to other religion beliefs or cultures. They thought very wrong obviously.

[@stephenwalker850]

Sausages

[@vtechead1]

Wasn’t unexpected was it !

[@Billy_MacBilly]

Need a wee bit more of that

[@ajsvidshack9954]

Oh so they’re allowed to play them but they’re not allowed to sing them? How bout we just get rid of the marches all together? Loyalist and nationalist, both are designed to provoke the other side, get rid of them both!

[@noah-gs8tl]

but loyaltists marches are some contrevirsal but they are heritage

[@buckwook]

Halloween

[@stephenwalker850]

Born again n born again blind “

[@stephenwalker850]

Orange noise

[@garywilson2926]

So glad this sort of thing is ending. Its so so backwards

[@stephenkirkpatrick6640]

It's not ending. Its growing

[@gaylerosenthal1828]

You prefer Hamza Yusuf and a bunch of Muslim radicals in a holy war riot parade ?

[@user-zr2wh5zj8w]

😂😂😂😂

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Minority planters out

[@dlafferty5809]

So glad to see it back in full swing ♥

[@Crum-pe4mn]

Nice Irish surname

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

Usual

[@mrsuperger5429]

Amazing folk songs !

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

most groups are being quite rational... the groups we are in were created to seperate us and make us easier to control; and to set us upon eachother. We all fall victim to it :) but there is a way out; and I thought it was silly.. Try reading the bible, if you want eyes to see and ears to hear... The New Testament; Jesus has been misrepresented so heavily... try reading The Word for yourself; it's amazing. You'll be free indeed... anyway; best wishes to everyone! I'm sorry the devil has you all fighting, i'm in it too

[@noah-gs8tl]

im on leviticus 6 and i read from the begginimg Genisis and i go to church and im 11

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

@@noah-gs8tl GOD BLESS AND GOD SPEED!! THAT ROCKS!! I never read the bible as a kid; Jesus Christ is Lord! ENJOY!!

[@noah-gs8tl]

@@JesusRocksTryPrayin i love the gospel and praying but i mostly pray at night

[@noah-gs8tl]

@@JesusRocksTryPrayin in reality everyone prays to god for favours i pray to soennd time with god and same thing favours but god and jesus are people real best friends

[@jamesduffy2469]

Brilliant display by the 00 and bands men and women

[@Votebritish]

What a colourful event.Musicians ,and participants performing their roles with aplomb. Glasgow can be proud of this cultural event.

[@RobertK1993]

Orange Order notoriously anti Irish Roman Catholic theses morons complain about Joe Biden being anti British Ulster Scot Presbyterian never learn

[@Crum-pe4mn]

Sectarian bigoted event you mean

[@jameshumfry1256]

What did they expect

[@mrheafenn]

SHOW THE FOOTAGE OF THE ACCUSATIONS 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@Myfaceuh]

Boo hoo

[@mathanmor]

Is that what you thought about Kamara's abuse? You not an "Anyone, Everyone" kinda guy?....

[@Myfaceuh]

@@mathanmor I've literally no idea who that is.

[@traceybyrne3685]

Don't see them yokes marching through any city of Ireland especially Dublin. Wonder why 😂.... Up the 🇮🇪!! And proud I am to be😁

[@6Tghma]

🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@TheMasterblaster32]

@Kiwi Princess obsessed with celtic & the sfa because yer club felt scorned after the big liquidation, what reporters are banned from ibrox is it the bbc? Did neil & chris get into ibrox on thursday? Yer clubs hatred rubs off on you fans well unless all the fans are full of the hatred along with the deid club 😆.

[@wwhitelaw9286]

Where was the racist singing and abuse.. Coz if you were out with cameras and seen something I'm sure it would have made your video

[@gmac5152]

When the Famine was over FACT did they go home, answer is no FACT. So what's racist about stating facts. Catholics always distort fact from fiction like being Irish when born in Northern Ireland the FACT is your BRITISH. You are entitled to your own a pinion but not your own FACTS. Are the Scottish champions the most successful club in Scotland FACT. 🇬🇧💙55🏆🇬🇧

[@yvonnejohnston9429]

It wasn’t only Roman Catholics who died in the famine, Protestants also died!

[@tom7546]

Waftur

[@monthehoops18]

But the British caused the famine ? 🤣

[@stevekildare4053]

When you were told you weren't welcome in Ireland did you go home? No you sliced off some land for yourselves so take you bs and go hit a drum with it.

[@walter2440]

The Rangers FC are only 10 years old and no where near the most successful club in scotland FACT

[@Rydonittelo]

If Tim Minchin ever comes to Scotland hes in big trouble about his pope song. No song is illegal, no words are Illegal. Context matters

[@sandraharris3605]

😂😂😂😂