The defendants in the trial against the leader of the Hong Kong Occupy movement want to demonstrate strength, and so their supporters to mobilize. But in whose ranks there is exasperation as you admit yourself.
The former protagonists of the Hong Kong “Occupy”movement, which had called for 2014 with months of demonstrations and Sit-ins, the Beijing-controlled leadership of the special administrative region, demand of their followers patience and endurance. The now against you, opened court proceedings to see you as a politically-motivated attempt to discourage the Pro-democracy movement.
One of the defendants, former law Professor Benny Tai (article-image 2.v.r.), the DW said: “we May be (have been injured in the preparation of the protests) certain registration procedures, but the accusation of disruption of public order means, in effect, that our right to freedom of Assembly is being called into question. Thus, the political Motivation of the proceedings.” The defendant, Chan Kin-man (article-image 1. v. r.), formerly Sociology Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), in the proceedings of the trial of the Hong Kong government, the local democracy movement to dry out.
Protest rally in front of the process kick-off in Hong Kong
“Young Generation needs patience”
The Prosecutor’s office had informed him, as Chan compared to the DW, that now, against all the supporters and volunteers of the Pro-democracy movement will be identified and that these individuals would be faced with similar charges. “Once the process is against us even got the software working correctly, it can result in a serious impairment of freedom and the rule of law in Hong Kong,” says Chan Kin-man. Nevertheless, he believes that the younger Generation in Hong Kong the Pro-democracy movement will remain faithful, even if the heavy load frustrated at the end of Hand of Beijing, these people will increasingly: “young people are frustrated, because you will find no effective means, to achieve their goals and dreams. I think you just have to have patience. I hope, you can gather your forces and more sustainable to find ways to fight for their goals.”
Many observers and Participants in the process against Tai and Chan, as well as other accused persons for a Test of the autonomy and freedom of Hong Kong. The two see their process, but also as something else: “I can to those who have earlier supported the motion, show that there are still people like us, who are ready to fight,” says Benny Tai compared to the DW. “I hope that I can encourage you to keep going. It can also be that we don’t inspire people, but at least we have to show that we still have resistance.”
Activists are increasingly set on voters mobilization
“We must not let the process get you down”
Tai has a concrete proposal for the remaining democracy activists: you should use the elections in the special administrative region for their own purposes. Although seat gains for the Pro-democracy forces in the legislative Council and in the district, not an upheaval of the political system in Hong Kong, councils will have the effect of, it would be for the Chinese government is more and more difficult in Hong Kong’s Affairs.
Also, Chan Kin-man pleads for a defensive approach by the democracy activists, you should focus on the strengthening of the existing freedoms and rights of Hong Kong. He sees the process as an integral part in the collective struggle of the Pro-democracy Community. “As long as we let the process get you down, I believe that we are stronger, and that the movement awakens to new life. We will remain strong, in order to encourage people to keep going.”