Hong Kong's more venerable and veteran residents took to the streets, as the elderly put on a show of solidarity for youth-led anti-government protesters.
, but that has done little to quell public anger which has evolved into a wider movement calling for democratic reforms, universal suffrage and a halt to sliding freedoms in the semi-autonomous financial hub.police battled protesters hurling projectiles inside a luxury mall.Long lines of older demonstrators snaked through the city's streets in tropical heat, a powerful display in a culture where respect for one's elders remains paramount.
Kitty Shek, a 55-year-old retiree, said she believed her generation did not do enough to confront sliding freedoms in the city since it was handed back to Beijing in 1997. "The elderly have come to realize that, before now, our generation just let the government do whatever they want," she told AFP."Now, the young people remind us that we should not be silent any more."Tens of thousands of people rallied in solidarity with the police last month – a noticeably older crowd than the recent anti-government demonstrations.
But many say that 50-year deal is already being curtailed, citing the disappearance into mainland custody of dissident booksellers, the disqualification of prominent politicians and the jailing of democracy protest leaders.– Rappler.com
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