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#FirstHand #May15
Citizens Commemorate First Deceased of the Pro-democracy Movement

19:04 | Pacific Place, Admiralty
May 15 marks the 11th month since the death of the "yellow raincoat man", Mr Marco Leung. Citizen gathered at Pacific Place for a 'Sing with You' activity. They stood along the ledges of the different floors of the mall. There were people holding 'Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times' flags, and also others displaying protest-related posters and materials such as anti-Article 23 leaflets.

A man displayed the sign:
"I may have a small bite,
But I'd not fade into the night.
With spirit comes hope;
with passiveness comes despair."

#YellowRaincoatMan #MarcoLeung #Remembrance

Nostalgia for Pre-Handover Hong Kong
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20789
#HongKong1997 #BritishHongKong
Nostalgia for Pre-Handover Hong Kong

Citizens waved and displayed British Hong Kong flags in Pacific Place.

A note read: "The 1997 Transferral of Sovereignty over Hong Kong brought more harms than benefits."

Source: Cupid News #May15
#Handover

Citizens Commemorate First Deceased of the Pro-democracy Movement
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Supporters sign Five Demands Not One Less and chant protest slogans

20:16 | Pacific Place, #Admiralty
Using hand signs representing “Five Demands Not One Less”, pro-democracy supporters chanted protest slogans in remembrance of Marco Ling-kit Leung, the first courageous protester who gave his life up for the anti-Extradition bill movement.

#May15 #Remembrance #MarcoLeung #YellowRaincoat
#FirstHand #May15
Hongkongers: "Fight Till the End"

20:25 | Admiralty

May 15, 2020 is an eventful day.

First, the government-backed police watchdog released its report on police conduct, evading questions raised by the population and the victims of police brutality.

Then, the court sentenced the first protester to 4 years in jail for rioting in June 2019.

Even the Government's Education Bureau condemned an open-ended exam question about the Sino-Japanese war for "hurting the sentiments of the Chinese" and demanded the cancellation of history-subject question in public exam.

May 15 also marks 11 months since the first death of the pro-democracy movement. In the evening, Hongkongers gathered in Admiralty in remembrance and continued the fallen’s fight for democracy.

#Remembrance #MarcoLeung #HongKongProtests
#FirstHand #May13
Old Lady surrounded by Police Officers while Paying Her Respects to 'Yellow Raincoat Man'

21:09 | Pacific Plaza, #Admiralty

An old lady was seen standing right outside of Pacific Plaza, with a crucifix in her left hand and rosary beads in the other, praying for the 'Yellow Raincoat Man'.

Despite this old lady not being armed in any way, she was seen being surrounded by a group of police officers.

#Pray #Remembrance #MarcoLeung

People Holding the Protest Flag "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" Stand Defiantly Against Approaching Police
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#FirstHand #May15
People Holding the Protest Flag "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" Stand Defiantly Against Approaching Police

21:22 | Admiralty

Hongkongers: "Fight Till the End"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20794

#Remembrance #MarcoLeung #HongKongProtests
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Police Interfere Citizens' Memorial Event

21:25 | Admiralty
Outside Pacific Place, police encircled several citizens for stop-search.

#HongKongPolice #MarcoLeung #Remembrance
#FirstHand #May15

21:33 | Admiralty
A police cordon line was set up, blocking off the flower altar established outside Pacific Place for supporters to pay tribute to the Yellow Raincoat man, Marco Leung.

#MarcoLeung #HKProtest #NeverForgive #NeverForget #Remembrance
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#FirstHand #May15
District Councilor Demands Police to Stop Encircling and Forcing Citizens into Gathering Groups

21:38 | Admiralty
Police invoked Ordinance 599G, warning citizens of violating the gathering ban.

Central and Western District Councilor Yam Ka-yee repeatedly demanded the police commander to explain why the police were encircling the citizens, instead of letting them leave.

#MarcoLeung #HKProtest #HongKongPolice #NeverForgive #NeverForget #Remembrance #YamKaYee
#DistrictCouncillor