{"id":44061,"date":"2014-12-09T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=44061 "},"modified":"2014-12-09T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:34:00","slug":"44061-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=44061","title":{"rendered":"HK protesters brace for clearance after injunction published"},"content":{"rendered":"
9 December 2014 Last updated at 00:18 ET<\/div>
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Protest banners block a main road along with tents set up by pro-democracy protesters outside the government headquarters at Admiralty in Hong Kong 8 December 2014 <\/div>
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Protesters remain at the main camp in Admiralty, in the heart of the business district<\/div>
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Hong Kong’s protesters are bracing for the clearance of parts of their main occupation camp, after an injunction paved the way for officials to move in.<\/div>
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On Tuesday, a High Court ruling that ordered the clearance of three parts of the Admiralty protest camp was published in local papers.<\/div>
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A lawyer for the firm behind the ruling said protesters should leave the area before 09:00 (01:00 GMT) on Thursday.<\/div>
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The pro-democracy protesters want Beijing to agree to electoral reform.<\/div>
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The injunction against the main site – near government buildings – was secured by bus company All China Express Ltd on 1 December. It said the ongoing protests were disrupting its business.<\/div>
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On Monday, the High Court issued the official clearance order. Its publication in local newspapers is a legal requirement before action can go ahead.<\/div>
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The order authorises bailiffs to move in and to “request the assistance of the police where necessary” to remove “obstructions” in the three designated areas.<\/div>
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Paul Tse, the lawyer representing the company, said dismantling work would begin on Thursday morning.<\/div>
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“What I would like to do now is to make a public plea to the students to stay away from the scene when there is plenty of time,” he said.<\/div>
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Falling numbers<\/div>
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At their height, the pro-democracy protests drew crowds of more than 100,000 people to the streets of Hong Kong.<\/div>
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But numbers have fallen substantially and last month, one of the three protest camps, in Mong Kok, was cleared after local transport firms obtained injunctions.<\/div>
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The move that led to clashes and arrests.<\/div>
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