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Demonstrators prodemocracy have carried out actions in the subway to paralyze the traffic, Monday, August 5. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon

Operations blocking metro trains launched by protesters prodemocracy have caused major disruption in transport Hong Kong, Monday, August 5 in the morning, while a general strike must paralyze the city.

After clashes Sunday night , especially in the commercial district of Causeway Bay, protesters came down rush hour Monday morning in several key stations of the Hong Kong network to block the doors of the subways and prevent trains from leaving.

This action had the effect of paralyzing traffic, while queues of thousands of users were forming in the corridors and around the stations. More than 100 flights were also canceled at Hong Kong Airport, one of the world's busiest, as air transport authorities warned passengers of possible disruptions.

While some users were scalded by this rare chaos in public transport usually very reliable, many confided support a mobilization born in early June the rejection of a controversial bill that was to allow extradition to China.

" Reversing Hong Kong "

But far from giving way, the head of the executive Carrie Lam has come out of his reserve at a rare press conference to accuse the protesters of trying to " destroy " the lives of Hong Kong. While she had kept a low profile as the protest became more and more violent, Carrie Lam came out Monday morning of silence to criticize the movement frontally.

" We have seen recently, it is very clear, that people are impertinently proposing to " take over Hong Kong, the revolution of our time "(...) and to challenge the national sovereignty of the country, " said Ms. Lam. to the press with reference to a slogan commonly used at events.

" I dare say that this is aimed at overthrowing Hong Kong, completely destroying the precious lives of more than seven million people, " she warned. Accusing protesters to push the city " on the edge of a very dangerous situation ," she reiterated, " The government will be firm to maintain law and order and restore confidence. "

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(with AFP)