New altercations in Hong Kong on the anniversary of the 2014 revolt

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When police forces evicted on December 11, 2014, the camp that Hong Kong's opponents had erected to block the Admiralty financial center since September 28, many protesters left banners, stickers and posters with a premonitory message: "We will be back "(We will return) . "This is just the beginning," said another.

Five years later, tens of thousands of people gathered today in the same area to remember that date and many exhibited banners or signs where they had written: "We are back." The congregation is the first of a series of mobilizations planned by the opposition movement for the next days to try to eclipse the 70th anniversary of the creation of the People's Republic of China, celebrated on October 1.

This day brought back to Admiralty many of the protagonists of the 2014 rampage including Joshua Wong, the young man who put a face to the popular uprising, and other veterans such as former Cardinal Joseph Zen or businessman Jimmy Lai.

Zen followers starred in a small mass not far from the main concentration. "As Christians, we fight for democracy, universal suffrage and justice," read the banner that adorned the altar they improvised in the street.

"The tree has grown. The failure of the Umbrella Revolution reinforced our determination, made us learn and that is why we are now closer and stronger," said Jimmy Lai, who Beijing accuses of being one of the most significant leaders of this last crisis.

"From one generation to another, Hong Kong people will continue to fight for the same goal, which is a genuine democracy for Hong Kong," seconded Benny Tai, one of the main leaders of the movement that initiated the 2014 mobilizations, was jailed for it and he only left prison on bail last August.

"It's a fight for our house"

Wong took advantage of the day to announce his participation in the local elections that will be held in November in the village. "I am convinced that democracy will grow from the ground of our community. The battle we have to face is a fight for our home, our homeland," he said in the morning.

However, the spirit of the Umbrella Revolution is already a simple memory overshadowed by the current inaction of the local government, the increasingly questioned interventions of the police forces and the replica of the opponents, who are no longer inspired by the resistance Peaceful 2014.

In fact, the call had to dissolve earlier than expected when hundreds of kids were engaged in a nth confrontation with the uniformed in the local parliament at around 8 pm.

What started with insults quickly degenerated into stone throws that the young people had torn off the pavement, broken glass and the reaction of the policemen, who made one of their riot trucks act that launched numerous jets of water mixed with dye and materials irritating chemicals Other members of the security forces fired rubber bullets at the congregates.

Subsequently, dozens of agents charged the attendees who fled to the race between the alleys of the financial district.

Agents launched a further operation aimed at controlling buses and subway exits to try to stop protesters, which in turn caused new altercations. Also rarely seen scenes in the town, with dozens of bus passengers who were forced to get out of the vehicle and line up in front of a wall while the police controlled their identity.

The series of protests that shake the former British colony since June has created a huge gap in the confidence of a large sector of the population towards the security forces that now have to endure continuous boos as soon as they appear on the streets and that they are I equated with the executing arm of the worst dictatorships.

On Friday, thousands of protesters attended another rally in central Hong Kong where alleged victims of police abuse in the San Uk Ling camp - located near the border with the territory directly controlled by Beijing - denounced the charges that accuse the agents.

According to the newspaper 'South China Morning Post', at least 31 of 54 protesters arrested on August 11 and transferred to those units ended up being hospitalized, six of them with bone fractures.

The accusations around San Uk Ling have led to a real social upheaval , despite the fact that the police have denied the truth of these accusations.

However, local authorities have decided to close the facilities "to avoid further public speculation and unnecessary comments accusing the police," the same police institution said in a statement.

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