Hong Kong protests: hundreds of pupils hold peaceful rally in Central as parents, teachers and opposition lawmakers offer support
- Six pupils who organised the event in Edinburgh Place said 500 people attended the rally, which lasted for more than three hours
- In separate event, 10 masked pupils hold a press conference to condemn police clearance operation in Tai Po a week ago
Hundreds of Hong Kong secondary school pupils rallied in Central on Saturday in a peaceful anti-government protest.
The six pupils who organised the event in Edinburgh Place said 500 people attended the rally, which lasted for more than three hours from 2pm.
The masked, black-clad protesters chanted slogans during the sit-in, at which they put up a “Lady Liberty Hong Kong” statue.
Teachers, parents and pupils, as well as opposition lawmakers Roy Kwong Chun-yu and Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, took turns to speak to offer support to the rally-goers.
Form Four student Jason Leung, 15, who organises a weekly class boycott joined by 10 to 20 pupils, attended on Saturday to protest against the way his school in Yau Ma Tei has handled the student-led strikes.
