2015年3月16日 星期一

POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 90 (15-03-2015)







Occupy Central


Occupy Central

Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.



Umbrella Movement



The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.

The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace,  groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.


Occupy Central site in Causeway Bay was cleared as police moved in  ...

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Anti-parallel trade protesters removed from Government House, while others march against them

By Coconuts Hong Kong March 16, 2015 / 15:28 HKT




Hong Kong’s anti-parallel trade protesters managed to cause a small commotion at the Government House Open Day yesterday, with dozens removed and two arrested, but police remaining in control.

Earlier in the week calls had been made over the internet for the protesters – who have been widely condemned for their aggressive actions towards mainland visitors at recent rallies – to show up en masse at the annual event and block access while pretending to sell smuggled goods.

The police presence was heavy from early in the morning, and several visitors wearing anti-government t-shirts and carrying yellow umbrellas were denied access.

The few who did manage to sneak items inside the grounds of the colonial mansion were quickly escorted off site.

In total, 21 people were removed from the event and two were arrested for obstructing police officers.

CY Leung made a brief appearance to thank some of the 1,500 visitors, but did not take questions from the media.

Meanwhile, a group of pro-establishment demonstrators took the opportunity to march against the parallel trade protesters, walking from Charter Garden in Cenrtal to the government headquarters in Admiralty carrying banners in support of Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung.

They staged a symbolic eating of hot dogs, the nickname given to the followers of anti-government group Civic Passion.

Trust Hongkongers to find a way to protest and eat at the same time.




China Premier tells Hong Kong democracy supporters there’s nothing to worry about


Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stated yesterday that the central government is committed to preserving the "one country, two systems" principle and urged the people of Hong Kong to not worry too much about the perception that Beijing iskeeping a close watch on the former British colony.

"Some people are worried the central government is tightening its policy towards Hong Kong. I believe such worry is not necessary," Li said after the closing of the National Party Congress meetings.

Premier Li neither mentioned the Occupy protests nor the ongoing debate about Hong Kong’s electoral reforms. However, he stressed that Beijing respects “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong, Macau people governing Macau”.

At the start of the NPC meetings earlier in March, Li stated that Beijing will follow Hong Kong’s Basic Law as well as the Chinese constitution in upholding the “one country, two systems” principle – a move that raised eyebrows as it was the first time the Chinese constitution had been mentioned when discussing Hong Kong affairs.

However, veteran China watcher Johnny Lau Yui-siu told the SCMP, "The premier only used another way to convey the same message. Li only tried to be vague and not to spell out the stronger role of Beijing as clearly as other officials had done."

Now we don’t know whether to worry or not. Someone tell us what to do, quickly!














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