Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday, against Beijing's refusal to allow fully democratic elections for the city's chief executive in 2017, reports SCMP and Reuters.
“Beijing has failed to fulfill its promise that Hong Kong people can have democracy,” said the co-founder of the Occupy Central movement told SCMP.
“What can Hong Kong people do? We need to press ahead with a civil disobedience campaign.”
The protesters dressed in black with yellow ribbons and marched in silence, holding banners stating that they felt betrayed by Beijing.
Other banners read: "Support students boycotting classes!", "Occupy Central with Love and Peace!" and "Beijing has breached our trust! Universal suffrage is hopeless!"
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“Beijing has failed to fulfill its promise that Hong Kong people can have democracy,” said the co-founder of the Occupy Central movement told SCMP.
“What can Hong Kong people do? We need to press ahead with a civil disobedience campaign.”
The protesters dressed in black with yellow ribbons and marched in silence, holding banners stating that they felt betrayed by Beijing.
Other banners read: "Support students boycotting classes!", "Occupy Central with Love and Peace!" and "Beijing has breached our trust! Universal suffrage is hopeless!"
See related articles:
China rules out open elections for Hong Kong chief (31 Aug 2014)
Organisers of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong arrested (05 Jul 2014)
Thousands march through Hong Kong to demand democratic reform (01 Jul 2014)
Hong Kong votes for democratic reform in referendum (30 Jul 2014)
600K vote in unofficial Hong Kong referendum on democratic reforms (22 Jun 2014)