Thousands of people belted out a new protest song at Hong Kong’s shopping malls in an act of resistance that highlighted creativity of demonstrators in ir months-long fight for democratic freedoms in semi-automous Chinese territory. Activists and ordinary citizens sang Glory to Hong Kong at several malls for a third straight night on September 11 in a respite from recent violent clashes. More protests are expected this weekend, though on September 12 police banned one planned rally, citing safety concerns.

lyrics of song

protesters have opted song, penned anymously, as ir anm. lyrics reflect protesters’ vow t to surrender despite a government concession to ax a proposed extrition law that sparked summer of unrest. law, which would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland for trial, heightened fears about Beijing’s growing influence over former British colony. Protesters have widened ir demands to include calls for direct elections for city’s leers and police accountability. At New Town Plaza in Sha Tin District, some 2,000 people spre across several floors chanted slogans before breaking out into song, with some crying with ir hands to ir hearts while ors lifted ir hands in air.

Many referred to lyrics on ir phones as y sang. crowd included families with young children, students and senior citizens, many of m t wearing masks, usual attire of protesters. busy mall is linked to a subway station where police fired tear gas on Sunday after protesters vandalized station. Local media showed singing taking place in at least seven or malls, as well as in some spots including outside a subway station. South China Morning Post said participants responded to online calls to gar and sing. Police were absent and garings dispersed peacefully. song has been sung at almost every protest since it emerged August 31, including during Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier match with Iran where Hong Kong soccer fans booed at Chinese national anm before kick-off.

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Demonstrations by protesters

Protesters over more than three months of demonstrations have also sung Christian hymn “Sing Hallelujah to Lord” and “Les Miserables” tune “Do You Hear People Sing?”. sing-alongs have boosted protesters’ morale and highlighted ir creativity in inventing new ways to get ir mess heard by authorities. On Thursday, scores of pro-Beijing supporters std a counter-protest during lunchtime at a swank mall downtown, singing Chinese national anm and waving red five-star national flags. Local media reported that a flash mob of pro-democracy supporters swiftly responded with ir protest anm, leing to mir scuffles.

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Action by police authorities

Civil Human Rights Front, which has organized several massive rallies, said Thursday it is appealing a police ban on its planned march Sunday. Police also banned group’s August 31 march but protesters turned up anyway. Violent clashes erupted that night, with police storming a subway car and hitting passengers with batons and pepper spray. Police official Kwok Chun-kit said police have reason to believe that rical protesters would break away from march and carry out destructive acts. He ted that some activists have me online vows to escalate violence if government failed to meet ir demands by Friday. Kwok told a news conference that proposed route would pass close to high-risk building,s including police hequarters, government offices and subway stations that have been a focus of protests in recent weeks. Front coordinator Bonnie Leung said violent clashes were unrelated to group.

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“We create a safe zone for people to protest. Our marches are like Hong Kong people giving a chance to government to end crisis peacefully but w, y have closed valve to release public anger. It’s like declaring war to peaceful protesters,” she told Associated Press. Leung accused authorities of trying to provoke protesters to carry out illegal garings to find an excuse to crackdown. She urged activists “t to fall into trap,” saying protests can be in many forms and that y should keep safe to sustain protest movement.
 

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