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Police Disperse Election Candidates Gathering at Victoria Park
Citizens originally call for a rally for the 'peaceful and rational' ones in Victoria Park on November 2. The police, however, refused to grant permission. Therefore, at least 128 pro-democracy district council election candidates from different parties decided to campaign in the park at said time.
According to the Elections Ordinance, candidates can hold gatherings without the need to seek for the approval of the police. Yet, even before the gathering, police hoisted blue flag to prevent the crowd from forming.
At 16:15 after the gathering has run for an hour, the police fired tear gas into the park to disperse the crowd. The police called it an 'unlawful assembly' and arrested at least 3 candidates.
Source: Stand News; Now News, Nov 2
Photo: BBC; Stand News; CityU Editorial Board
#Nov2 #StandwithHongKong #FightForFreedom #PoliceState #Freedom
Citizens originally call for a rally for the 'peaceful and rational' ones in Victoria Park on November 2. The police, however, refused to grant permission. Therefore, at least 128 pro-democracy district council election candidates from different parties decided to campaign in the park at said time.
According to the Elections Ordinance, candidates can hold gatherings without the need to seek for the approval of the police. Yet, even before the gathering, police hoisted blue flag to prevent the crowd from forming.
At 16:15 after the gathering has run for an hour, the police fired tear gas into the park to disperse the crowd. The police called it an 'unlawful assembly' and arrested at least 3 candidates.
Source: Stand News; Now News, Nov 2
Photo: BBC; Stand News; CityU Editorial Board
#Nov2 #StandwithHongKong #FightForFreedom #PoliceState #Freedom