Last HK protest site set to go tomorrow
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HONG Kong police said yesterday that they will clear out the final Occupy Central protest site tomorrow, just days after the main camp was dismantled with more than 200 demonstrators arrested.
The protest area in Causeway Bay is the smallest and last site occupied by the demonstrators, who took over large swathes of the city’s streets more than two months ago.
On Thursday, police dismantled the Admiralty camp in the heart of the business district, sweeping away shelters and supply stands before swooping on protesters.
“Police will on the morning of the coming Monday clear the illegal obstructions on Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay and open the road,” police spokesman Hui Chun-tak told reporters.
“I hope the protesters who might still be occupying the road illegally will cooperate to avoid unnecessary confrontations,” Hui said.
Police will set up a “cordon area” during the operation, he said.
A handful of protesters and about 30 tents remain near the government complex, next to where that protest site was.
Officials have said they will discuss how to dismantle that camp tomorrow.
Police cleared another major protest site in Mong Kok last month, where they arrested 18-year-old student leader Joshua Wong, who is on bail.
Demonstrators had brought parts of Hong Kong to a standstill and at its height, the protest saw tens of thousands of supporters on the street.
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