Anti-CY demonstrators accuse police of abusing powers
Anti-CY Alliance members accuse the police of abusing their powers over 'political' arrests
Anti-Leung Chun-ying protesters said they might change their demonstration strategy from "marching" to driving on the streets in future and accused police of abusing their powers in the New Year's Day stand-off.
About 100 members of Anti-CY Alliance yesterday marched from the Legislative Council to the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai to show their unhappiness over what they call the "political" arrests of protesters on Tuesday.
"We will modify the strategy and organise a 'democratic drive' to submit a petition to Leung Chun-ying at the Government House to urge him to step down," said People Power's lawmaker Albert Chan Wai-yip, convenor of the Anti-CY Alliance.
He added it was the police who owed the public an apology for the chaos and inconvenience.
"It was the police who formed the cordon lines along the major roads, especially at major intersections, which created serious traffic congestion," Chan said.
The alliance's vice-convenor, the League of Social Democrats' lawmaker, "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung said they would lodge a complaint to the Independent Complaints Council about the arrests and the arrangements made by the police.
"I am sure police will charge us as a strategy to stop the Independent Complaints Council from investigating the complaint," said Leung.