HK protesters allow access to govt offices

Hong Kong

PRO-DEMOCRACY protesters allowed access to the Hong Kong government headquarters on Sunday before a Monday deadline to clear the site.

Police removed obstacles from Lung Wo Road near the complex that houses the offices of officials including Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying just after 6pm local time without interference by protesters, while student leader Alex Chow said they would open up a corridor to allow government employees to return to work on Monday.

Mr Chow said in an interview the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) would appoint marshals to allow government workers safe passage to the office building and ensure there would be no heckling or harassment.

The government told workers not to go to the headquarters last Friday after protesters piled up metal barricades outside the upper level entrance of th…