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| Hong Kong's March To Democracy; news and updates | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Tue Jul 1, 2014 10:34 pm (182 Views) | |
| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 10:34 pm Post #1 |
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![]() Protesters hold banners and placards as they shout slogans at a rally in Hong Kong on June 1, 2014, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square crackdown. Pro-democracy protesters marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to call for greater political freedoms in China and an end to one-party rule, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. -- PHOTO: AFP more http://www.stasiareport.com/the-big-story/asia-report/hong-kong/story/protesters-march-hong-kong-ahead-tiananmen-25th-anniversar#sthash.dZLL0ZbY.dpuf Hong Kong crowds rally for democracy 1 July 2014 Last updated at 12:51 Tens of thousands of protesters are taking part in what organisers say could be Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy rally in more than a decade. The annual rally, marking the day Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997, is to demand full electoral freedom. It comes after an unofficial referendum on how to choose Hong Kong's next chief executive drew close to 800,000 votes. China says it will introduce universal suffrage for the 2017 vote - but wants the final say over who can run. The Hong Kong government said the 10-day referendum had no legal standing. Organisers expect more than half a million people to join the rally from Victoria Park to the city's Central district. Roads around the park were closed off and footage showed key roads jammed with marchers. Several campaign groups have also indicated that they will stage peaceful overnight vigils after the march, which kicked off at 15:00 local time (07:00 GMT). Reports said protesters were still in the park as the first marchers arrived in Central four hours later, giving an idea of the scale of the rally. A rally in 2003 drew half a million people, who demonstrated against proposed anti-subversion laws which were later scrapped. Security was expected to be tight, with around 4,000 police officers on patrol. ![]() The demonstration brought large parts of Hong Kong to a standstill 'Stability, prosperity' Speaking earlier at a ceremony to mark the 17th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China, Hong Kong leader CY Leung said that the government was trying hard to forge a consensus on political reform. "Only by maintaining Hong Kong's stability can we sustain our economic prosperity. Only by sustaining Hong Kong's prosperity can we improve people's livelihood," Mr Leung said. Beijing has said it will hold elections for the role of chief executive in 2017, but the public will only have a choice of candidates selected by a nominating committee. Campaigners want the public to be able to elect Hong Kong's leader directly and believe that Beijing will use the committee to screen out candidates it disapproves of. The unofficial referendum, organised by campaign group Occupy Central, allowed the public to decide which of three proposals - all of which involved allowing citizens to directly nominate candidates - to present to Beijing. Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 following a 1984 agreement between China and Britain. China agreed to govern Hong Kong under the principle of "one country, two systems", where the city would enjoy "a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defence affairs" for 50 years. As a result, Hong Kong has its own legal system, and rights including freedom of assembly and free speech are protected. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28102644 Edited by Flipzi, Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:23 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 10:38 pm Post #2 |
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HONG KONG'S MARCH TO DEMOCRACY HK might have realized the communist leaders failed rule on China (fake GDP, ghost towns, spurring territorial disputes to deviate people's attention) and they want to shield HK from the looming economic collapse. |
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 10:56 pm Post #3 |
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VIDEO: Hong Kong Crowds Rally For Democracy WorldBreakingNews , July 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmNaC_xxbIw PHOTOS: ![]() Protesters filled Victoria Park, where the march began (Reuters, BBC) more http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28102644 ![]() Pro-democracy supporters show thumbs-up signs during a kickoff ceremony of an referendum on democracy under a plan of Occupy-style protest in Hong Kong on Friday, 20 June, 2014 The rally comes days after 800,000 people voted in an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28102644 ![]() Heavy rain does not put out the public's firm pursuit of democracy! more https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152611333412448&set=a.10152610983657448.1073741915.105259197447&type=1 Edited by Flipzi, Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:18 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:21 pm Post #4 |
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Photos![]() more http://news.naij.com/38775.html Edited by Flipzi, Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:25 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:30 pm Post #5 |
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Related post last January 1, 2014![]() Thousands Rally For Full and Free Elections in Hong Kong 2014-01-01 Pro-democracy groups warn of the prospect of a fully-fledged 'Occupy' movement in the financial hub. Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to call for universal suffrage in planned elections for the territory's chief executive which are currently controlled by Beijing. Many had expected the former British colony to enjoy full democracy by 2017, when the city will get a new leader to replace incumbent C.Y. Leung, a Beijing-backed candidate who narrowly defeated his only opponent, who also had the support of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Protesters carried banners calling for full and direct popular polls to elect Leung's successor, and for an end to Beijing's current custom of pre-screening candidates, which effectively bars democratic parties from fielding their own candidates. A protester surnamed Liao said he had no desire to see yet another field of preselected candidates in 2017. "The central government sends people here to make comments, and then [our own officials] start saying that any candidate must 'love China and love Hong Kong,'" Liao said. "They should mind their own business and leave citizens to conduct their own business" he said. "That's why I've come out today." Hand-picked by Beijing Chinese officials and state media have said all nominees must be endorsed by an election committee that is hand-picked by Beijing. "Whether or not we have full and direct elections in 2017 will depend on everyone working hard now," democratic lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan told the annual New Year's Day rally at Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Wednesday. "We must redouble our efforts and not lose hope, nor be silent," he told the crowd. "Everyone must work together for universal suffrage and for justice." Fellow legislator Ray Chan, who helped found the activist group People Power, said the people of Hong Kong should be allowed to propose their own candidates for the leadership election. "We are against premasticated elections," Chan told RFA at the rally. "The most important thing issue right now is whether or not Hong Kong people will have the right to nominate candidates." "We are going to fight for public nominations." 'Critical moment' Johnson Yeung, one of the rally organizers, said Hong Kong's political future is now at a critical moment. "The 2014 New Year's Day rally will become the first field of battle between the public and the government," he said. In a city-wide civil referendum on Wednesday, 88.6 percent of more than 60,000 respondents said they thought the nominations committee should be more broadly representative of Hong Kong's political spectrum, while 91.2 percent opposed prescreening of candidates. Just over 94 percent were in favor of the public having the right to nominate candidates. Democratic Party chairman Emily Lau said the results weren't part of any official consultation process, but were indicative of the popular mood in Hong Kong. "This is just a practice run, to see which proposals people vote for," Lau told RFA at the rally. "The Democratic Party fully supports this process." 'Occupy' movement Former second-in-command Anson Chan, who heads a pressure group campaigning for universal suffrage, called on Hong Kong citizens to express their views on the election process by any means they can, and said that whether or not proposals for an "Occupy" movement in the Central business district go ahead will depend on the government's response. "Today was just an experiment," Chan said. "If the government is sincere in its consultation process, and leads the people to a consensus on universal suffrage, then there'll be no need to Occupy Central." Police estimated that more than 6,000 people left Victoria Park on Wednesday, while organizers said more than 10,000 turned out. Under the terms of its 1997 handover to China, Hong Kong was guaranteed the continuation of existing freedoms of expression and association for 50 years. But journalists and political analysts say that the Communist Party has redoubled its ideological work efforts in the territory following mass demonstrations on July 1, 2003 against proposed anti-subversion legislation, which the government later abandoned. They cite a growing number of occasions where comments from Beijing officials have dictated policy changes in Hong Kong, belying the "one country, two systems" agreement that underpinned the handover agreement. Reported by Lin Jing for RFA's Cantonese Service, and by Xin Yu for the Mandarin Service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie. http://english.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-01012014150517.html |
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:32 pm Post #6 |
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VIDEO: Major Protests Fill Hong Kong Streets Against 15 years of Chinese Communist Rule Published on Jul 2, 2012 Click here http://www.youtube.com/TibetArchive The huge rally marked 15 years of Chinese rule and the swearing in of a new leader in the territory. Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have marched through the streets of Hong Kong as the former British colony marked 15 years since the return to Chinese rule. The rally for human rights takes place annually, but has been bolstered this year by anger towards Beijing. News Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-... Earlier, China's visiting President Hu Jintao swore in businessman CY Leung as the territory's new leader. During the ceremony, a lone heckler tried to interrupt Mr Hu's speech.On the streets outside, massive crowds beat drums and waved flags as they marched though the city to call for full democracy and express their frustration with the mainland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0FEGdTjSqo Thousands Protest in Hong Kong to Demand Full Democracy January 1, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrB-ceO0vcM Edited by Flipzi, Tue Jul 1, 2014 11:40 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Wed Jul 2, 2014 12:55 am Post #7 |
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![]() Protesters have now occupied Chater Road in Central, while police have warned that they could take "decisive" action. Organisers say 510,000 people took to the streets for July 1 march PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 01 July, 2014, 1:55pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 02 July, 2014, 12:47am Hundreds of thousands of people took to the city’s streets on Tuesday, while some 4,000 police officers are on patrol. Follow the latest developments: http://sc.mp/l42o9 |
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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