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 (戴耀廷), 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.
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 an area surrounding the Legislative Council and Central Government Offices at Tamar were cleared 22-06-2015.
Hong Kong reform vote
The Hong Kong government’s political reform proposal for how the city elects its leader by universal suffrage for the first time in 2017 is based on a strict framework set by Beijing. The plan limits the number of candidates to two or three and requires them to win majority support from a 1,200 strong nominating committee. Arguing that this does not constitute genuine universal suffrage, pan-democratic lawmakers have vowed to reject the package, while pro-democracy groups have protested. The government’s resolution was to be put to a vote by the 70-member Legislative Council in June 2015, requiring a two-thirds majority to be passed.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 249
POST REFORM VOTE：DAY 64 (21-08-2015)
POST REFORM VOTE：DAY 64 (21-08-2015)
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Voters registered to derelict buildings in suspected fraud
A total of 79 voters have been found registered to four buildings left derelict by property developers in the Sai Wan constituency, amid a series of incidents involving voter registration fraud.
It was found that 46 voters were registered to Po Fat Building on 34 Belcher’s Street in Kennedy Town, which was reportedly empty save for an office on the first floor. Another 33 voters were registered to three buildings on Catchick Street in the same neighbourhood, which were also vacant.
Po Fat Building on Belcher’s Street. Photo: Google Maps.
This was not the first time that the eligibility of voters registered to empty buildings in Sai Wan was put to question, Apple Daily reported.
At the election, where Chong Wing-fai of the Democratic Party lost to pro-Beijing party DAB’s Chueng Kwok-kwan by 24 votes in the Sai Wan constituency, voters were found registered to Po Fat Building, which had already been vacated.
The election took place four years ago. Chong lodged an unsuccessful election petition to the court, which ruled that there was no requirement that voters change their address after they moved.
The building is currently reportedly under Sun Hung Kai Properties, according to the newspaper.
“It’s possible that there’s vote-rigging involved. I’ve complained to the Registration and Electoral Office but they haven’t followed up at all. How could we ensure the fairness of elections? Chong told the newspaper.
Buildings on Catchick Street. Photo: Apple Daily.
Previously, a lamp post was registered as a voter address, reported Apple Daily. The address was accepted by the Registration and Electoral Office after it found that a homeless person was living there.
Earlier this week, a voter was found to be registered in an address on the 27th floor of a residential building which only has 19 floors.
Other incidents include the registration of a five-star hotel as the address of three voters and the changing of a voter’s address by an unknown individual using a forged signature.
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