Hong Kong protests chief executive vote

On Saturday, protesters demanded universal suffrage and direct elections for the chief executive. Donald Tsang’s term ends in June.

Although local officials say some 3,000 protesters took part in the gathering, others put the figure at 5,000.

“It is undemocratic that the chief executive will be elected by only 1,200 people although Hong Kong has a population of seven million people. We want universal suffrage now,” Civil Human Rights Front spokesman and march organizer Eric Lai said.

A 1,200-member election committee, including mostly pro-Beijing social and business elites is expected to vote for the next chief executive on March 25.

The protests in the southern Chinese city follow revelations about Tsang’s alleged jaunts on private jets and yachts. Tsang has also been accused of bribery and improper ties to rich tycoons.

Tsang has recently apologized, pledging to cooperate with an anti-corruption probe into his alleged ties with rich tycoons.

SZH/JR

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