Formation Occupy_Central_with_Love_and_Peace



authors of campaign (l-r) chu, tai , chan (27 march 2013)


on 16 january 2013, article benny tai yiu-ting published in hong kong economic journal, entitled 公民抗命的最大殺傷力武器 (civil disobedience s deadliest weapon). tai postulated seven-step progression: 10,000 participants signing declaration (taking vow , pledge of willingness occupy streets), live tv broadcast of discussions, electronic voting on methods universal suffrage, referendum on preferred formula, resignation of super-seat legislative council member (then former democratic party chairman albert ho chun-yan) filled in by-election seen referendum on plan, civil disobedience, and, finally, occupy central in july 2014. tai repeated plan @ forum held on 24 february 2017, emphasising importance of non-violence pledge.


in interview ho on 6 march 2013, tai spoke @ length referendum , protest strategies bring universal suffrage in hong kong , stated: people’s movement; frankly speaking, central government have accept [the referendum result] or reject it; if reject it, block streets.


oclp launched @ press conference hosted 3 founders on 27 march 2013 @ presented manifesto.








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