People became aware of their strengths. W. This news coming up on the program for democracy activists found guilty they were convicted for their role protest free elections. Again. As the clock ticks down to elections in india the two main parties go head to head with their political manifestos who are trying to reach in this final. For the tourist. Destroy the. Building boom the countrys pristine beaches. Welcome to the program its good to have you with us five years ago central financial district looked a bit like this from September To December Protesters armed with umbrellas what out on the streets demanding a greater say in how their city is run it was a cry for true democracy but beijing wasnt listening five years later it continues to go after those behind these protests today nine of the occupy center. Campaign
were found guilty of either causing or inciting people to create a public nuisance the verdict means these hong kong girls ranging in age from their thirtys to their seventys could spend up to seven years in jail here is what two of them said before entering the court to hear the verdict. And no matter what happened today. I have the confidence many people today with me together will continue to strive for hong kongs democracy and will persist on and we will not give up what maestro you feel i still believe in The Power Of Love and peace and i have no regrets for what i have done this is what are you say it is that believe that bush john can man and his friend benny time onto the streets of hong kong five years back he has more on what they have been fighting for. Beni thai has prepared for the worst he knows hell pay a personal price for his role in
a movement that paralyzed hong kong for more than two months. We might have done something illegal but we felt it was justified. We were for democracy in hong kong. Really important. It was twenty fourteen yellow umbrellas symbolizing the fight for democracy dominated the city center this after beijing still session to allow hong kong people to elect its leader directly but only from a list of preapproved candidates. To demand completely free elections betty toy and two other activists founded the Occupy Movement a must sit in to block the citys financial district that Movement Joint with other student large protests and demonstrations snowballed into what became known as the
Umbrella Movement. Now protest has been peaceful in the past few days. But now police have begun to use tear gas and Rubber Bullets or so we have to protect ourselves. And estimated one point two Million People to to streets but the protests and it without success the thai and activists and up in court use on one dont. Use on the Umbrella Movement was just a Starting Point or that we still have a long way to go. Given up yet i still wish to do something with the. Even if i get imprisoned that is just a small part of a very long journey. Joke or you got. The activists say they will beat back no matter how many obstacles paging puts on the
road ahead. And that reporters are Joshua Wong One of the Student Leaders during the twenty fourteen protests in our needs the prodemocracy group There Morsi Story and he joins us from Hong Kong Joshua glad you could make it would it be fair to say that todays verdict was somewhat expected today a verdict just generate cheering ask if fact to Fratton Activists and people in hong kong to fight for free in action and democracy now you yourself went to jail because of the part that you played in the twenty fourteen prodemocracy movement what would you say is the state of the prodemocracy movement in hong kong since then one country two systems ship it a parlous made by beijing and British Government be a fraud to transfer all sovereignty however in a recent year under the hot line policy off President Xi System in hong kong
already erode into one country one and half system so to day i just realized and just experienced political prosecution and we also realised on how days are long term battle for us to fight for free election what all we ask for is just creating elected the leader of our city but all is under prosecution and suppression of. Your fighting to Suppression Against Beijing as you porter how is this fight going. Nine leaders of the umbrella with an all funky o. T. And bathe my face to chose and has announced tomorrow i guess the maximum joe terms might be seven years and its time for us to ask the late. Currency but i would say that no matter what happens even today a lot a lot of our body is still cannot of our might but ultimately what does that mean for hong kong do you for example have must support amongst the people in hong kong
for your movement out hundreds of participants and citizens in hong kong to show their support outside the court today before their court trial at the same time i believe once the sentencing announced well have more than dollars in Zen Thousands of people come to the street again i believe mustve of hong kong people also stand on the same camp and they are there wants said she to say mandela will cause to believe in freedom and democracy and i urge the International Committee to recognize that in a previous state ha ha seems to be kind of Semi Democracy City but now under certain hot line policy and prosecution it already turned to be semi before retiring city you spoke about the International Community there do you as a prodemocracy activist in hong kong feel abandoned by the International Community in your fight against beijing. I believe the International Committee could be more
actively keep the ice in hong kong they have today what we experienced in hong kong is no matter legals Corner Professor and University Barrister or legislator or have been convicted and funky o. T. And they need to send joe sentence and its hard for us to imagine that what kind of experience they will you face in a future i believe no matter. No matter a politician in germany in european country in u. S. And u. K. The big can recognize that hong kong is the citys stand in a front line stand in the forefront to a Conference Beijing Suppressions with the uprising trying to model i believe is a must for people to look into the situation of hong kong and show their support to realize that law and more Political Prisoners exist in hong kong right never never there for the time being just will want to be ignored from hong kong thank you very much. India next week goes to the polls on thursday to reject a new parliament and Prime Minister its the worlds biggest election with nine
hundred million voters eligible to cost about it it is a head to head fight between current Prime Minister nerves remove the and opposition leader. Both have reached out to voters through the election manifesto was released within a week of each other more these hindu nationalists beauty of the manifesto released on monday promises better income support for farmers Zero Tolerance against terrorism thirty three percent reservation for women and. Opportunities among other things wrote on this Congress Party in its manifesto has promised a separate Budget For Pharma measures against terrorism thirty three percent reservation for women in parliament a new ministry to look off the rapid creation of jobs among other things but is there more to read between the lines here is more from a daily correspondent. Prime minister. Emphasises heavily on the manifesto. That it
is a manifesto. On two russians all. The support for the construction of the temple. On the other hand we have. The congress. Is the minimum income. Lift all indians out of. How does it do this it proposes to give seven thousand. Nine hundred fifty million families across the country. They have a correspondent michelle just well there to cambodia now which has long been part of the Southeast Asian experience for International Backpackers but the country is now firmly on the map for mainstream tourists thats it to a Building Boom to cash in on the trend but eco activists say thats leaving the
last Thing Maak On Cambodias Beach is. Sihanoukville cambodia a city that wants to be the next global tourist hot spot its known for its pristine beaches and clear blue water but one thing might spoil it all. Pumped onto the well directly into the ocean. Environmental activists had the water tested and the results were alarming. There are parasites and lots of other bacteria in the water. The water is dangerously polluted and a health risk by this. Scores of new casinos and hotels are being built along the coast but syria and Waste Management systems havent kept up with the change piles of trash or another eyesore keeping tourists away. If theres a trying to keep the problem in check but Development Races ahead blighting the
very beach that visitors come for. On islands off the coast plastic is washing up right under peoples homes much of the waste is discarded by locals themselves because theres no service here to pick up Trash Scientists are testing the health of nearby waters and theyve issued a warning. Giving us a good example of what we want to avoid here in the future development. Go out into the ocean. Thats a real problem for. This in particular. But Developers Say construction would benefit the region if its done right. We have a couple of issues that we need to deal with the issues of infrastructure basic sewage sanitation. Electricity incineration waste the suburbs this is the way
forward in the way that the city will win and then they can become a world wide destination. But activists say right now greed is winning out over green and they fear beaches like this they just become a paradise lost. That search over the very very little knowledge those for democracy activists of hong kong were found going to for their daughter and your brother the protests in twenty forty three next time. Im secure that they were that hard and in the end its a me youre not allowed to stay here and more we will send you back. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers were alliance and the whats your story. I mean when i was a women especially in victims of violence in. Part and send us your story you are trained already understand this new culture. Not of a little or nothing yet you want to become a citizen. Info migrants your platform for reliable information. Is the taking advantage of the u. S. Trade criticizes europe for allegedly subsidizing its plane maker threatening to board ship new ground of characters. China tries to patch up the huge Riffs On Trade between beijing and brussels. The german c. E. O. Tells the tale when europe needs to cool better with china. Lashes out at his former comic a colleagues accusing them of conspiracy. And the most talk not restaurants in france. The answer may surprise you. As to business watch out washington it could soon be fighting its Trade War On Two fronts not just china a frustrated President Donald Trump is threatening the European Union with tariffs on billions of euros worth of e. U. Goods the u. S. Says theyd offset unfair european subsidies for its main playmaker. Isnt just an Aerospace Giant its a paneuropean collaboration supported in part by Government Subsidies a fact the United States says gives us in unfair advantage. That President Trump wants to take action on tweet he announced Eleven Billion dollars in new punitive