16-12-2014, 10:07 AM
The end of the protest, officially declared by CE Leung CY...
HK chief declares end to Occupy as last site cleared
HONG KONG — The Chief Executive of Hong Kong declared an end to the pro-democracy protests that blocked the city’s roads for more than 11 weeks, as the police cleared the last demonstration site yesterday.
Cars and trams returned to areas of the popular Causeway Bay shopping district that had been taken over by protesters, after police officers dismantled barricades and took down tents. More than 10 demonstrators, including lawmaker Kenneth Chan, were taken away by the police as they refused to leave and staged a sit-in.
“As the clearance of the Occupy site in Causeway Bay finishes, the illegal movement in Hong Kong that has lasted for over two months has come to an end,” Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told reporters. “People should reflect and conclude on an important topic: What kind of democracy should Hong Kong be looking for?” He reiterated that discussion on electoral changes must be based on the Basic Law, the city’s de facto Constitution.
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HK chief declares end to Occupy as last site cleared
HONG KONG — The Chief Executive of Hong Kong declared an end to the pro-democracy protests that blocked the city’s roads for more than 11 weeks, as the police cleared the last demonstration site yesterday.
Cars and trams returned to areas of the popular Causeway Bay shopping district that had been taken over by protesters, after police officers dismantled barricades and took down tents. More than 10 demonstrators, including lawmaker Kenneth Chan, were taken away by the police as they refused to leave and staged a sit-in.
“As the clearance of the Occupy site in Causeway Bay finishes, the illegal movement in Hong Kong that has lasted for over two months has come to an end,” Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told reporters. “People should reflect and conclude on an important topic: What kind of democracy should Hong Kong be looking for?” He reiterated that discussion on electoral changes must be based on the Basic Law, the city’s de facto Constitution.
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http://www.todayonline.com/chinaindia/ch...te-cleared