New Year Eve Turns Sour For Hong Kongers
It has been a dark new year for civilians in Hong Kong as they continue to stand in protest and found themselves behind bars. What started as a silent march became an unmanageable crowd that was then needed to be controlled using tear gas and intervention by police personnel.
Since June, protests had been ongoing against allowing extradition to mainland China. To date, some 7000 protestors have been jailed over such protests.
According to police sources, arrests had to be made when protestors showed possible signs of violence and threat to police personnel and hindrance to public movement. Senior Superintendent Ng Lok-Chun told reporters the arrests were made for offenses including unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons.
Unfortunately, this continued till New Year’s Eve when arrests were made even then as protesters briefly occupied a major road on the Kowloon peninsula as crowds of thousands counted down to midnight along the Victoria harbor.
Some protesters allege HSBC was complicit inaction by the authorities against activists trying to raise money to support their campaign. The bank denies any involvement.
Since June, protests had been ongoing against allowing extradition to mainland China. To date, some 7000 protestors have been jailed over such protests.
According to police sources, arrests had to be made when protestors showed possible signs of violence and threat to police personnel and hindrance to public movement. Senior Superintendent Ng Lok-Chun told reporters the arrests were made for offenses including unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons.
Unfortunately, this continued till New Year’s Eve when arrests were made even then as protesters briefly occupied a major road on the Kowloon peninsula as crowds of thousands counted down to midnight along the Victoria harbor.
Some protesters allege HSBC was complicit inaction by the authorities against activists trying to raise money to support their campaign. The bank denies any involvement.
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