Protest leaders threatened to expand the unrest in Hong Kong if their demands for electoral reforms are not met.
“We face three foreseeable choices. The first is to widen the protest areas across the city, the second is to launch a labour strike and the third is to occupy a government building,” Federation of Students secretary general Alex Chow said.
Occupy Central leader Chan Kin-man echoed the students’ demands and insisted on the resignation of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. “Only then can we elect a new government and restart the political reform process,” Mr. Chan said.
Both groups vowed to mobilise tens of thousands to the streets for Wednesday’s National Day holiday.
