1 reactions formation , objective
1.1 sar government
1.2 prc government
1.2.1 officials response
1.2.2 censorship
1.3 pro-democracy camp
1.4 pro-beijing camp
1.4.1 alliance peace , democracy (apd)
1.5 business , professional groups
1.6 others
reactions formation , objective
sar government
on 21 march 2013, in apparent response reports of tai s statements month , formation day of alliance true democracy, commissioner of police andy tsang wai-hung said attempt block major thoroughfares in central not tolerated , warned people think twice joining occupy central protest.
in june 2014, pressure building in view of original plan july 2014 occupy action, chief executive leung chun-ying warned occupy central movement bound neither peaceful nor legal , actions taken maintain law , order , secretary security lai tung-kwok warned radical elements of occupy central may cause serious disturbances violent incident @ legislative council during meeting funding northeast new territories new town. lai reminded participants consider own personal safety , legal liability.
prc government
officials response
on 24 march 2013, wang guangya, director of hong kong , macau affairs office, when asked if believed occupy central plan beneficial city, said think hong kong compatriots don t want see hong kong being messed up. hong kong needs development. @ same time, qiao xiaoyang, chairman of national people s congress law committee, quoted accusing opposition camp of fuelling occupy central plan. qiao said plan partly truthful , complex , risk-everything proposition.
in october 2013 communist party-controlled global times objected occupy organizers meeting democratic progressive party figures such shih ming-teh in taiwan, saying dpp, main opposition party taiwan s governing kmt, pro-independence. in piece titled hk opposition @ risk of becoming enemy of state, occupy organizers warned collaborating pro-independence forces in taiwan put hong kong s future @ risk of violence, , advised if collaborated... massive chaos might created, compel central government impose tough measures maintain hong kong s stability. few days later paper said oclp extreme opposition , occupy central potentially violent concept . asked rhetorically, why benny tai yiu-ting, initiated occupy central campaign , supporters bold challenge central government bloody proposal on issue of chief executive election procedures? , answering ulterior motive lay in interference foreign forces .
the global times continued critical commentary day after oclp s announcement of commencement of occupy central, describing occupation illicit campaign [which would] jeopardise global image of hong kong [and] erode authority of rule of law . demonstrators described radical opposition forces , small minority of extremists incapable of mobilising entire populace revolt.
censorship
the occupy central campaign censored mainland china news media , replaced cheerful reports of government supporters gathering near tamar government headquarters endorse central government s plan. users of mainland-controlled messaging application wechat observed occupy central content sent them filtered out of messages viewed addressees. social media such weibo came under never-before-seen levels of censorship. accessible instagram blocked entirely.
pro-democracy camp
in february 2013, civic party lawmaker kwok ka-ki said saw ideas last resort pressure beijing , sar administration introduce universal suffrage. if beijing breaks promise of universal suffrage, added, have no option launch such civil disobedience movement.
albert ho chun-yan of democratic party undertook resign legislator post enforce de facto referendum on universal suffrage pan-democrats had done triggering by-election in 2010.
not democrats reactions supportive. wong yeung-tat, of civic passion, example, opposed movement.
pro-beijing camp
cheung kwok-kwan, vice-chairman of pro-beijing democratic alliance betterment , progress of hong kong, questioned whether hong kong afford negative impact of people staging rally occupy , paralyze central universal suffrage model . noted mainstream idea in sar not resort radical means fight democracy. rita fan hsu lai-tai, national people s congress standing committee member, feared occupation adversely affect hong kong s image. national people s congress deputy , executive councilor fanny law fan chiu-fan urged opposition camp show respect each other through rational , pragmatic debate on issue. added there no need resort extreme action , claimed not late begin consultations in 2014.
alliance peace , democracy (apd)
in mid-july 2014, after civic referendum, apd, under spokesman robert chow, initiated petition against occupation, signatures gathered 18 july 17 august. there criticisms no identity checks carried out , there no steps prevent repeat signings. according wall street journal , south china morning post, employees of corporations such major utility towngas faced pressure sign petition forms being circulated department heads. apd claimed in excess of million signatures obtained. organisers said obtained signatures many supporters including children, secondary school , university students, elderly, office staff, celebrities , maids. official endorsements received chief executive cy leung , other top hong kong officials. apd organised march peace on 17 august intended undermine occupy movement. attended tens of thousands of marchers including bused in mainland china pro-establishment organisations including hong kong federation of trade unions. there widespread claims organisations had paid people attend rally or had given other inducements. , busing had swelled numbers 20,000. editorial in standard noted s obvious beijing spared no effort in maximizing turnout... beijing has demonstrated ability swiftly mobilize masses on relatively short period .
business , professional groups
a meeting held in october 2013 between members of occupy central movement , taiwanese independence activists met condemnation 8 major local business groups. statement effect signed hong kong general chamber of commerce, chinese general chamber of commerce, federation of hong kong industries, chinese manufacturers association of hong kong , real estate developers association of hong kong, among others.
in june 2014, executives , brokers including tycoons li ka-shing , peter woo, , hong kong general chamber of commerce , hong kong bahrain business association, canadian, indian , italian chambers of commerce in hong kong published advertisement on newspapers said demonstrations may cripple commerce in city s central business district . statement directed @ organisers of occupy central .
in late june 2014, hong kong s 4 biggest accounting firms issued statement condemning occupy central movement arguing blockade have adverse , far-reaching impact on local legal system, social order , economic development. employees of firms called group of big 4 employees love hong kong took out advertisement saying employers statement did not represent stance.
others
cardinal joseph zen, roman catholic leader in hong kong, gave conditional support campaign, stating must have well-defined goals , deadlines. incumbent bishop cardinal john tong hon expressed did not encourage followers join movement, suggesting both parties should debate universal suffrage through dialogue.
reverend ng chung-man of protestant evangelical free church of china publicly denounced occupy central plan in church s newsletter. ng wrote while christians advocating...occupying central force governments give in demands...civil disobedience acceptable biblically only...when people s rights religion , live under threat . exhorted believers pray in authority, in act of active subordination relatively governments .
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