Ten of Thousands gathers on streets against Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong: Tens of thousands of people marched in Hong Kong to call for the city’s Beijing-backed leader to step down over allegations he was untruthful about illegal renovations at his mansion and to press for full democracy.
In the evening, about 2,500 members of a small radical group briefly blocked several roads after they were stopped by authorities from marching to Leung’s official government residence. At one point, protesters pushed and shoved with police, who arrested nine people for public disorder and unlawful assembly.
Demonstrators are using the controversy to push for full democracy for Hong Kong. Leung’s popularity has plunged since he took office because of the scandal over his house and other controversies.
“Leung is not honest. As chief executive, he cannot convince the public that he is a leader with credibility,” said Sandy Chung, a clerk. “I don’t want Hong Kong to be led by a person without credibility.”
Another protester, designer Calvin Tse, said he was upset that he didn’t have a say in choosing the city’s leader. “We don’t even have a vote. He is elected by a small group of people. We cannot use our voting right to express our view no matter how his performance is,” Tse said.
