Hong Kong protesters stage lunch-time rally

Hong Kong: A small group of protesters staged a defiant lunch-time rally in Hong Kong's business district on Thursday, a day after police stopped a largely peaceful march which ended in street clashes and vandalism. Around 200 people gathered at the Statue Square in Central, in response to online calls to “finish the rally together”, which was cut short on Wednesday, reports the South China Morning Post newspaper. Many dressed in office clothes, with some wearing face masks, yelled slogans as they defied what they saw as a violation of their right to assemble.

In recent months, protesters have been taking to the heart of Hong Kong’s business district at lunch-time so office workers can take part in a more symbolic show of unity. “Join work unions. Strikes on three aspects for everyone,” the crowd chanted, referring to strikes for school, businesses, and stock markets as their civil disobedience campaign.

Some held placards that accused police of terminating the march and arresting innocent citizens without a reason. (IANS)

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