Protests in Hong Kong. Students ready for talks with the government – Money.pl

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As published today in the morning time local statement also called on the protesters to continue demonstrations.

Update 8:35

If students avoid a confrontation with the police. Despite the expiry of the ultimatum there were no attempts to storm the headquarters of the local authorities. Protest leaders believe that the resignation of Leung Chun-Ying is a matter of time. The head of the administration of Hong Kong has once again said, however, that is not going to give in his resignation.

The representatives of local authorities, however, want to negotiate with the protesters. For this task, determined popular politician, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor. According to Hong Kong’s media, to meet representatives of the students and the authorities have come tomorrow. Hong Kong is paralyzed by protests. Nearby places where demonstrations are held, closed shops. The city suspended a few dozen lines plying public transport.

The students accepted the offer of the government and want to talk about democratic reform Carrie Lam. Again, however, demanded the resignation of the head of the Chinese administration in Hong Kong Leung Chun-Ying. According to them, trust abused Leung Hong Kong residents and must go. His resignation is only a matter of time – students wrote in his statement.

Leung Chun-ying said that they would resign. At midnight (hours. 18 in Poland) passed ultimatum students standing at the forefront of the protests. They threatened him that if Leung did not give up, it will aggravate the protest and will occupy government buildings.

pro-democracy demonstrations, the most serious since Beijing took control of the former British colony in 1997, started in Hong Kong in late September . The protesters are demanding not only the dismissal of the head of the local administration, but also changes in the electoral law.

Protests in Hong Kong. Students ready for talks with the government – Money.pl