‘More than 40,000’ attend second day of strike rally in Tamar Park, Admiralty, as tensions between Hong Kong protesters and police break out again after event
- Demonstration on first day also drew similar turnout, according to organisers, but police put figure at 4,080
- A crowd near the site shines laser beams on police behind barricades
More than 40,000 people gathered again at Hong Kong’s political centre for a second day of strikes, according to organisers, with tensions rising on Tuesday evening between protesters and police near the government headquarters.
At Tamar Park in Admiralty, crowds started packing the lawn in the afternoon for the movement, organised by representatives from various sectors and supported by the Confederation of Trade Unions.
Easy Kwok, one of the organisers, said more than 40,000 people showed up – a turnout that was similar to that of the previous day. He could not give a figure on how many others citywide had boycotted work. Police put the attendance at 4,080 at its peak.
Attendees, comprising a mix of office and blue-collar workers, as well as secondary school students, were calling for the full withdrawal of the now-shelved extradition bill and an independent inquiry into police handling of protests.
Civil Human Rights Front convenor Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit and Rebecca Sy On-na, former chairwoman of the Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants’ Association, were among the speakers at the event.
