Hong Kong students face arrest
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OCCUPY Central protesters camped out on main streets in Hong Kong for more than six weeks face arrest after a court authorized police to help bailiffs clear them from occupation sites.
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam also said yesterday that there was no room for further dialogue with the student-led protesters, whom she said had hardened their position, raising the prospect of further violence.
On Monday, Hong Kong’s High Court extended injunctions requiring protesters to leave two of the three protest sites while also authorizing bailiffs to seek police assistance to clear the areas.
A judge extended interim restraining orders taken out three weeks ago by bus, minibus and taxi operators against protesters blocking streets in Hong Kong’s densely populated Mong Kok district. The owner of an office building adjacent to the main protest site surrounding city government headquarters in Admiralty district also had a restraining order extended.
“The court has already authorized the bailiff to request police assistance where necessary and has authorized the police to arrest and remove anyone obstructing or interfering with any bailiff in enforcing the terms of the injunction orders,” said Lam.
“With a view to protect the due administration of justice and upholding the rule of law, the police will give full assistance, including making arrests where necessary to enforce the injunction orders in such ways as the court instructs,” Lam said.
“I strongly urge protesters who are still staying in the occupied areas, whether the areas are covered by the injunctions or not, they should voluntarily and peacefully leave the areas as soon as possible so that the roads as well as the building entrances could be reopened.”
She said everyone agreed that the rule of law was the cornerstone of Hong Kong’s success, the foundation of its democracy and an important core value of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is committed to safeguarding the rule of law, and members of public have always respected court decisions, she said.
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