Week-long HKTV protest ends but is set to resume next week, union says
Week-long demonstration over decision to deny a free-to-air television licence ends, but union says the protest will resume next week
Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) staff ended their week-long protest outside government headquarters yesterday morning - but they say they will be back.
The protesters vowed to return next week when pan-democrats have a second go at invoking the Legislative Council's powers to order an investigation into the decision to deny HKTV a free-to-air television licence.
A handful of HKTV staff union members said they would continue to camp in Civic Square, outside the Tamar headquarters in Admiralty.
HKTV staff union chairman Henry Yeung Chi-ho said they needed to take a break and plan the next step.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor reiterated that discussions in the Executive Council could not be disclosed. Lam added that she understood how the HKTV employees felt.
"When Exco is discussing an issue, there might be different opinions among the members. But once the conclusion is reached, we take collective responsibility for it," she said. "I'm afraid the only way forward is to reveal the reasons in court."