上水新春和你行 數千人反水貨集會遊行 Thousands March in Sheung Shui Against Parallel Traders

北區水貨客問題無法根治,今日辦上水「和理行」集會及遊行,期望政府關注水貨客問題。下午1時半,數千市民於上水第一公園集會,2時半遊行,有人高舉「追究警暴 獨立調查」雨傘,無懼沿路數百防暴警察。

北區水貨客問題無法根治,農曆新年臨近,上水石湖墟一帶再被攻陷。民主黨多名北區區議員與網民今日合辦上水「和理行」集會及遊行,希望喚醒區內居民對社區問題的關注,亦期望政府關注水貨客問題。

和理行下午1時半集合,地點是上水一號花園,2時半遊行正式起步,遊行至上水港鐵站A3出口。集會及遊行已獲發不反對通知書。

下午1時半,數千市民於上水第一公園聚集,下午1:50集會開始,高呼「趕走水貨 ,唯一出路」,「政府不作為,居民自己嚟」。下午2:30遊行開始,有人高舉寫上「追究警暴 獨立調查」的雨傘,沿途高呼「五大訴求 缺一不可」,無懼數百防暴警察沿路布防。

The problem of parallel traders in the North District could not be solved. As Chinese New Year is approaching, and the area around Shek Wu Hui Market in Sheung Shui is again full of parallel traders from Mainland shopping for milk powder and other supplies. Democratic Party members from the North District and netizens co-organized a “Walk with You” rally and march in Sheung Shui today, hoping to raise the awareness of residents to community issues and the government to pay attention to the problems of parallel traders.

The rally met at 1:30 pm at Sheung Shui No. 1 Garden and the march started at 2.30 pm ending at Exit A3 of Sheung Shui Station. Letter of no objection have been issued for both the rally and the march.

At 1:30 pm, thousands gathered at Sheung Shui No. 1 Park. At the beginning of the rally, they shouted “Drive away parallel imports, the only way out”, “the government does nothing, the residents act upon themselves.”. At 2:30 pm, the march started. Someone held up an umbrella that read “Go after Police Brutality, Independent Inquiry”. The crowd chanted “5 Demands, Not One Less”, undaunted by the hundreds of riot police deployed along the way.

楊必興 P H Yang