Hong Kong protesters agree to leave last Occupy site after reform package voted down

The remaining dozen protesters camping outside the Legislative Council say they and their tents will be gone by Wednesday, a deadline agreed with police.

Lands Department officials put up notices announcing the deadline today at Tim Mei Avenue, where campers have continued last year’s Occupy protest since its stronghold in Admiralty was cleared on December 11.

"Now that the government's political reform proposal has been voted down, there is no point staying here any more," said protester Four Lai, considered a spokesman for at least half of the "Tim Mei village".

"We will leave of our own accord. To be fair, the government has been tolerant so far. We won't make things difficult for them."

Lai said police had assured them no clearance action would be taken before Wednesday.

"So far, no one has said they would resist should we be given a deadline," said another protester, Man Wah, who used to camp at the Causeway Bay Occupy site before moving to Admiralty in December.