Workers Start Cleaning Up Legco Area

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2019-07-02 HKT 11:28
A clean up of the area surrounding the Legislative Council building was underway on Tuesday morning, with workers clearing posters left on the walls by protesters over the last few days.
Piles of umbrellas and barricades were heaped in the area where the complex and government headquarters are located. Police were patrolling the area where protesters had been gathering every day since the anti-extradition bill protests started last month.
Some of the protesters had been staying in the protest area outside Legco for days.
Some passersby also visited the area, pausing to take pictures of the aftermath of the violent takeover of the council building by a group of protesters, who had gone on to trash the interior of the building, including the chamber where lawmakers meet.
Legco president Andrew Leung did not greet the media or respond to their queries as he walked into the building.
Demosisto leader Joshua Wong who arrived at the complex got into a heated argument with the police who stopped him from entering the building.
Wong, who works as a political assistant for lawmaker Au Nok-hin, accused the police of double standards, saying staffers employed by pro-government lawmakers were allowed in, while those who work for pro-democracy councillors were stopped.
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