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Lunchtime demos drum up support for Sunday march
Dozens of office workers braved the cold weather on Friday to once again stage lunchtime protests in several districts, including Central, Cheung Sha Wan, Tai Koo, San Po Kong and Kwun Tong. Shouting slogans and singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong", they called on the government to respond to their demands, including an independent probe into allegations of police brutality. They also used the demonstrations to drum up support for what is expected to be a large-scale protest this Sunday, appealing to passers-by to join the Civil Human Rights Front march from Victoria Park to Chater Road. A finance worker surnamed Lam, who joined the demonstration in Central's Pedder Street, said she wasn't disheartened to see the scale of the now regular lunchtime protest in the district starting to dwindle. "It's become part of our lives that we have to be here every day to show that we are supporting this movement, and it's not going to end until the government answers our demands," Lam said."This is a long-term movement. So whoever can come out, they should come out. I think everybody should just do what they can to keep this movement going."Some of the previous protests held in Central in recent weeks ended in clashes between participants and police, but Friday's demonstration passed off peacefully with no sign of any riot officers on the streets.
2019-12-06 14:27:18 (3)
Dozens of office workers braved the cold weather on Friday to once again stage lunchtime protests in several districts, including Central, Cheung Sha Wan, Tai Koo, San Po Kong and Kwun Tong. Shouting slogans and singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong", they called on the government to respond to their demands, including an independent probe into allegations of police brutality. They also used the demonstrations to drum up support for what is expected to be a large-scale protest this Sunday, appealing to passers-by to join the Civil Human Rights Front march from Victoria Park to Chater Road. A finance worker surnamed Lam, who joined the demonstration in Central's Pedder Street, said she wasn't disheartened to see the scale of the now regular lunchtime protest in the district starting to dwindle. "It's become part of our lives that we have to be here every day to show that we are supporting this movement, and it's not going to end until the government answers our demands," Lam said."This is a long-term movement. So whoever can come out, they should come out. I think everybody should just do what they can to keep this movement going."Some of the previous protests held in Central in recent weeks ended in clashes between participants and police, but Friday's demonstration passed off peacefully with no sign of any riot officers on the streets.
2019-12-06 14:27:18 (3)