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Hong Kong Court Orders Eviction of ‘Occupy’ Protesters
A woman sits at a protesters' camp outside the HSBC bank headquarters in Hong Kong on August 13, 2012. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
A court in Hong Kong ordered that “Occupy Central” protesters camped outside of the HSBC’s headquarters need to leave within 14 days.
High Court Master Reuden Lai Tat-cheung said that the protesters—described as the last of the “Occupy” movement in Asia—could not continue to camp there without permission from the bank.
“The defendants can’t provide sufficient reason to continue to live on the property so the court has decided to allow the plaintiff to take back the property,” he told Hong Kong’s The Standard newspaper.
The protesters started camping there last October around the same time that Occupy Wall Street in New York and similar protest movements were gaining steam.
A spokesperson with HSBC told the publication the bank welcomes “the decision of the court and look to the occupiers to follow the terms of the court order.”
A protester, Mui Kai-ming, said that he will fight against the judge’s order.
Another participant, Ho Yiu-sing, said he will stay until the final moment on Aug. 27, when the group is required to leave the premises. “I want to be the last occupier to leave the venue,” Ho was quoted as saying.
Wong Wan-sze, an occupier, said she will not leave unless bank staff forcefully remove her.
“I have no plan to leave the site even though the court has made the ruling,” she said. “I have no fear of being charged with contempt of court.”
There are only around 10 activists partaking in the protest.
Activist Nin Chan also will not leave the premises. “We’ll still be here on the 27th. We’ll wait for them, anticipating them on the 27th,” Nin told Channel News Asia.
Protesters argued that they were camping on public property and should not be forced to leave.
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2012-08-14 15:35:41
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