Hong Kong: Umbrella Movement - Week 18

Umbrella Movement Day 92 - 98 // Sunday 28 Dec - Saturday 3 Jan // 中文 Chinese Version - Read More
Recap by Roydon Ng (www.roydonng.net/blog) Facebook: Roydon Ng Twitter: @RoydonNg Instagram: @RoydonNg

A pro-democracy banner held up during the New Years Eve fireworks. Picture Source: Apple Daily

Hong Kong: Umbrella Movement - Week 18

Sunday 28th December 2014

• Police quickly remove a pro-democracy supporter's banner calling for the resignation of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Devil's Peak near Yau Tong.
• Senior Police express no regret for the use of tear gas and refute claims of arrests as being a white terror campaign to discourage support for the pro-democracy movement.
• Pan-democrat Emily Lau says that Hong Kong is moving away from the principles of the Joint Declaration despite it's validity between China and the United Kingdom.

Monday 29th

• A yellow banner with an umbrella symbol and the words "Come On, Hong Kong" has been hung on Lion Rock.
• The Hong Kong government is expected to tighten its stance on reform in the wake of massive pro-democracy protests in 2014. Leung Chun-ying has been praised by Chinese President Xi Jinping for maintaining 'stability'.
• Hong Kong University scholar Albert Chen has suggested that a pan-democrat could become a candidate for the Chief Executive elections as some pan-democrats are also patriotic.

Tuesday 30th

• Hong Kong’s under secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs, Lau Kong-wah has reiterated the Chinese government's unchanging position towards the pre-screening of candidates for the Chief Executive elections. The Hong Kong government's report on the constitutional reform process is being finalised for Beijing.
  
• Declassified documents by Margaret Thatcher show that the British government believed that China would observe the agreement as it was in China's interests to do so and that the UK in case of breaches would "make the strongest possible representations to the Chinese government..."
• The police presence on the streets of Mongkok have fallen after the surge of protesters whom took to the streets over Christmas. There are also nearly 100 tents outside the Legislative Council building in Admiralty.

Wednesday 31st

• A 14 year old girl arrested last week by police for graffiti after drawing an umbrella on Lenon Wall using chalk has been sentenced to 20 days in a children's home away from her parents as a result of the incident. Amnesty International has also condemned the decision. The girl was eventually released on bail and given a curfew.
• Large crowds have gathered around the Victoria Harbour foreshore waiting for the New Year fireworks as well as in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mongkok and Causeway Bay. A strong police presence is on scene keeping the distance between various groups of protesters on the streets.
• Protests are taking place in the IFC mall, the streets of Mongkok, Causeway Bay's Time Square, Police Headquarters in Wai Chai Admiralty's Tamar Park and near the Star Ferry Pier along both sides of the Victoria Harbour. A small number of pro-HK independence protesters have been heckled for the crowds.

Thursday 1st January 2015

• Dozens of yellow balloons have been released at the stroke of midnight in Causeway Bay's Times Square with many people chanting "I want genuine universal suffrage". Crowds also reenact the 'Dark Corner Incident' in Admiralty alongside a concert held by Bananaooyoo. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has avoided the crowds by appearing with TVB on a boat on Victoria Harbour to see in the New Year.

• Police have made a few arrests of 'shoppers' particularly around Mongkok and have been checking identification documents of the crowd leading to much discontent. About 2 dozen officers are also guarding the Lennon Wall in Admiralty preventing protesters from posting bills or writing on the wall whilst a small rally was held at the location.
• Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has indicated the report in the regarding political reform matters in Hong Kong for the State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office will include the opinions of pan-democrats. The report includes events until December 15, when police ended the Occupy Causeway Bay site. Tension and debate remains regarding the pre-selection of candidates for the Chief Executive elections.

Friday 2nd

• The 14 year old at the center of the controversial arrest over her graffiti on Lennon Wall has spoken up about her ordeal and says that she has no regrets about her actions. Meanwhile the Legislative Council Commission is deciding whether to impose time restrictions on protesters staying outside the Legislative Council building and whether to ban tents from the area.
• Student leader Joshua Wong has told the media that he does not have a relationship with the United States in anyway and that it is because he supports the betterment of China that he is fighting for democracy. He also gave an indication that he would not form a political party nor has any interests in being and Administrative Officer or being involved in business however leaving prospects of future political involvement out in the open.

Saturday 3rd

• Groups of protesters have taken to the streets in Mongkok as part of the 'shopping movement'. Police have cordoned off sections of Mongkok but the protests remain peaceful and minimal arrests were made.
• Another pro-democracy banner has been hung off Lion Rock saying "I want genuine universal suffrage". The authorities removed the banner with 30 minutes of its placement.
• The 14 year old girl arrested and bailed for chalking on Lennon Wall has thanked people for their support and has declined all media interviews as well as asking for space for her family.
• Pan democrat Long Hair (Leung Kwok-hung) has had a charge of obstructing a police officer dropped. He was initially charged with the offence during the Mongkok clearance of the Occupy protests. Despite his bail conditions, he will be allowed to enter Mongkok on Saturday for a reception.

雨傘革命/運動在香港的92-98天。（2014年12月28日-2015年1月3日）
2014年日12月28日

• 民警迅速刪除民運支持者的旗幟，要求特首梁振英的魔鬼山附近油塘辭職。
• 高級警官表示對使用催淚瓦斯沒有遺憾和反駁逮捕索賠作為一個白色的恐怖活動，打擊了親民主運動的支持。
• 泛民主派劉慧卿說，香港正在從聯合聲明的原則，儘管中國和英國之間它的有效性。

29日（星期一）

• 黃色旗幟雨傘符號的一句“來吧，香港”一直掛在獅子山。
• 香港政府預計將加強對改革的立場大規模親民主抗議活動在2014年梁振英後一直深受中國國家主席習近平維持“穩定”。
• 香港大學學者陳弘毅建議，泛民主派可能成為候選人的行政長官選舉中的一些泛民主派也是愛國的。

週二30

• 政制及內地事務香港的副局長，劉江華議員已重申了中國政府對預篩選候選人，行政長官選舉不變的立場。香港政府在憲法改革進程報告正在最後敲定北京。
  
• 由撒切爾夫人的解密文件顯示，英國政府相信，中國會遵守該協議，因為它在中國的利益這樣做，而英國的情況下違反會的“做最強的 交涉 ，中國政府......”
• 在旺角街頭的警力抗議者人走上街頭，在聖誕節的飆升後，已經下降。也有立法會大樓外金鐘近100頂帳篷。

週三31

• 一名14歲的女孩用粉筆在牆上樂能拉一把雨傘後，上週警方逮捕的塗鴉而被判處20天一個孩子的家離她的父母作為事件的結果。國際特赦組織也譴責的決定。女孩最終被取保候審，並給予了宵禁。
• 大量人群聚集在周圍的維多利亞港濱等待新年煙花以及在尖沙咀，旺角及銅鑼灣。一個強大的警力是在現場保持不同群體的街頭示威者之間的距離。
• 抗議活動發生在國際金融中心商場，旺角，銅鑼灣的時代廣場，警察總部在灣仔金鐘的添馬艦公園和附近的天星碼頭沿著維多利亞港兩岸的街道。少數親-HK獨立的示威者已經被質問的人群。

週四2015年1月1日

• 黃色氣球幾十已經公佈在午夜在銅鑼灣時代廣場的行程很多人高呼“我要真正的普選”。人群也重演了“黑暗的角落”事變金鐘一起由Bananaooyoo舉行了一場音樂會。特首梁振英已通過與出現在TVB維多利亞港乘船看到新年避免人群。

• 警方已製成的“購物者”特別是圍繞旺角，並已檢查的人群中引發眾多不滿身份證明文件數人被捕。約2打人員同時守著列儂牆金鐘防止抗議者從張貼賬單或寫在牆上，而小集會上舉行了位置。
• 政務司司長林鄭月娥表示，在香港為國務院港澳事務辦公室的有關政治改革問題的報告  將包括泛民主派的意見。該報告包括  事件，直到12月15日，當警方結束佔領銅鑼灣的網站。緊張和辯論仍然對預選候選人行政長官選舉。

週五第二

• 在有爭議的停在她的列儂牆塗鴉中心的14歲的發言了她的磨難，並說，她不後悔自己的行為。同時，立法會行政管理委員會是決定是否徵收時間限制示威者在立法會大樓外停留，以及是否禁止從該地區的帳篷。
• 學生領袖約書亞Wong還告訴記者，他並沒有在不管怎樣，這是因為他支持中國，他是爭取民主的改善與美國關係的媒體。他還介紹了一個跡象表明他會不會形成一個政黨，也不在是與行政人員或捲入但是企業留下未來的政治參與，在開放前景的任何權益。

第三個星期六

• 抗議者團體帶到旺角街頭為“購物運動”的一部分。警方已封鎖了旺角的部分，但抗議活動保持和平和最小逮捕了言。
• 另一個親民主的旗幟已經掛出獅子山說：“我想真正的普選”。當局拆除的旗幟，其放置30分鐘。
• 14歲女孩被捕，保釋的粉化對列儂牆也感謝人民的支持，並拒絕了所有媒體的採訪和詢問她的家庭空間。
• 泛民主派長毛（梁國雄）已充電阻礙警務人員下降的。他最初被指控的佔據抗議的旺角通關過程中的違法行為。儘管他的保釋條件，他將被允許進入旺角上週六的前台。