TEHRAN, Jul 30 - Large crowds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the morning rush hour, leading to commuter chaos in the most recent anti-government protest to roil the country.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - What started three months ago as rallies against an extradition bill that would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial, has evolved into a wider backlash against the city’s government and its political masters in Beijing.
Protests have occurred almost daily, sometimes with little notice, disrupting business, piling pressure on the city’s beleaguered government and stretching its police force, which some have accused of using excessive force.
Activists blocked train doors, playing havoc with services and forcing hundreds of people to stream out of railway stations in search of alternative transport.
“We don’t know how long we are going to stay here, we don’t have a leader, as you can see this is a mass movement now,” said Sharon, a 21-year-old masked protester who declined to give her full name.
“It’s not our intention to inconvenience people, but we have to make the authorities understand why we protest. We will continue with this as long as needed.”
Others chanted, “Liberate Hong Kong,” and “Revolution of our time”.
Source: Reuters
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