Taiwanese protest is no model for Occupy Central to follow
C. K. Chow says Occupy Central movement is a threat to rule of law
The occupation of Taiwan's legislative chambers by hundreds of students may lend support to Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement.
The movement's organisers say they have not ruled out advancing the demonstration to July or August.
Benny Tai Yiu-ting, one of the founders of Occupy Central, wrote in an Apple Daily article titled "Occupy Legislative Yuan and Occupy Central", that was also posted on the movement's website, that the protests in Taiwan had significantly inspired the movement's followers.
He went on to say that if the government failed to deliver a satisfactory political reform proposal for the 2017 chief executive election, it would provide a "trigger point" to launch Occupy Central.
He also warned that if the National People's Congress Standing Committee amends the electoral methods for the chief executive to include obstacles, such as approving just three to four candidates, or the nominating committee confirms candidates by bloc voting, then Occupy Central may happen in August.
Inspired by the Taiwanese students, Tai said the venues for occupation could also go beyond Central, to the Legislative Council and other places.