OKLAHOMA CITY – House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement as Oklahomans prepare to participate in peaceful protests on June 14 throughout the state and country called “No Kings Day.” The governor has issued comments on social media and on the news that preemptively threaten protesters with law enforcement action and arrest.

“The governor is using scare tactics in an attempt to prevent Oklahomans from exercising their basic constitutional right to peacefully protest,” Leader Munson said. “This is an effort to undermine and silence the voices of Oklahomans. It shows a lack of allegiance with the people he is supposed to be leading, especially during times of great civil unrest. Oklahomans have a constitutional right to peacefully voice their concerns without fear of repercussions, whether the governor respects that or not. The governor is once again more focused on pleasing the president than bolstering the needs of a state he is supposed to lead. We can all agree that crimes should be prosecuted, but peaceful assembly is not a crime, it is a right.”

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