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 sev
road ahead. and that reporters are joshua wong one of the student leaders during the twenty fourteen protests in our needs the pro-democracy group there morsi story and he joins us from hong kong joshua glad you could make it would it be fair to say that today s 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 pro-democracy movement what would you say is the state of the pro-democracy 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