Hong Kong leader ready for talks with protesters
19 Oct 2014 4:53 AM IST
The Chinese government on Thursday blocked BBC’s TV channel and other western news websites. The government also warned foreign governments not to interfere or do anything to instigate the agitation in Hong Kong, and set out preconditions for dialogue with students engaged in the ‘Occupy Central’ agitation. However, it also ruled out discussing some of the issues raised by protest leaders
including nomination of candidates for the next election.
‘The preconditions for the discussions such as the amendment of the basic law and civil nomination for the election of the next chief executive would be unpractical,’ said Xinhua, quoting CY Leung, chief executive of Hong Kong. Leung is known to reflect the views of Beijing.
Leung said he was ready for talks with all parties involved in the agitation including representatives of the Federation of Students, one of the major organizers. He wants to discuss universal suffrage with the students and start the dialog as early as the following week.
A few protestors welcomed the offer for talks but said there was no combined response from the three major organizations involved in the agitation. The Hong Kong government had cancelled planned talks a week back saying it could not trust protest leaders who simultaneously talked about enhancing the stir. Leung said the coming talks may involve presidents of universities in Hong Kong.
including nomination of candidates for the next election.
‘The preconditions for the discussions such as the amendment of the basic law and civil nomination for the election of the next chief executive would be unpractical,’ said Xinhua, quoting CY Leung, chief executive of Hong Kong. Leung is known to reflect the views of Beijing.
Leung said he was ready for talks with all parties involved in the agitation including representatives of the Federation of Students, one of the major organizers. He wants to discuss universal suffrage with the students and start the dialog as early as the following week.
A few protestors welcomed the offer for talks but said there was no combined response from the three major organizations involved in the agitation. The Hong Kong government had cancelled planned talks a week back saying it could not trust protest leaders who simultaneously talked about enhancing the stir. Leung said the coming talks may involve presidents of universities in Hong Kong.
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