12萬人「旺角再遊行」 警失蹤無封路 120,000 March in Mongkok while Police Missing

「旺角再遊行」於晏架街遊樂場舉行集會,遊行至大角咀南櫻桃街公園,大會指有12萬人參加,頭横幅顯示「警權過大」。

8月3日網民舉行「旺角再遊行」,但警方僅批准於晏架街遊樂場舉行集會,拒絕遊行申請,申請人伍永德提出上訴後遊行改為由晏架街遊樂場出發,遊行至大角咀南櫻桃街公園,大會指有12萬人參加。

集會今日下午2時30分開始,人潮迫爆公園及附近街道,有議員及市民上台發言。遊行隊伍下午4時10分出發,頭横幅顯示「警權過大」,不反對通知書至晚上9時結束。不過,遊行期間一直未見警察蹤影。

遊行人士行至海庭道及奧海城對出時,未見有警員指揮交通,未有封路,沿途亦不斷有對頭車,險象環生,伍永德大感憤怒,質問在場警員為何遊行路線由警員建議,何以不封路,反問警方是否「罷工」,但未獲回應。警員只推說會與上級反映,其後更完全未見有警員在場。

On 3 August, netizens held a “Mongkok March”. However, the police only approved a rally at the Anchor Street Playground and objected to the march. The applicant, Ng Wing-tak, appealed and a march from Anchor St Playground to Cherry St Park in Tai Kok Tsui was approved.Organisers said  120,000 joined.

The rally began at 2:30 pm. The crowds flooded the park and nearby streets. Some legislators and members of the public took the stage. The parade started at 4:10 pm with a front banner reading “excessive police power”.  However, no police was seen during the march.

When the marchers went to Hai Ting Road and Olympian City, there was no police directing traffic nor road closure, and there were frequent vehicle passing along the way. Ng was angry and asked why the police was absent as the route was suggested by the police. The police officer only said that he would pass on to the superiors. Later on, no police officers were present.

楊必興 P H Yang