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Hong Kong Elders March in Support of Young Demonstrators

Associated Press

   HONG KONG - Thousands of Hong Kong senior citizens, including a popular
   actress, marched Wednesday in a show of support for youths at the
   forefront of monthlong protests against a contentious extradition bill
   in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

   The seniors also slammed the police for their handling of a protest
   Sunday in Hong Kong's Sha Tin district. That protest was mostly
   peaceful but ended in mayhem when violent scuffles in a shopping mall
   saw dozens injured, including a policeman who had a finger bitten off,
   and over 40 people detained.

   Veteran actress and singer Deanie Ip joined Wednesday's demonstration,
   and said police shouldn't use heavy-handed tactics against young
   protesters, who "have no guns" and were peacefully expressing their
   frustrations.

   "They are young people and they are doing the right thing. Why are they
   being mistreated?" she said.

   Ip and several others held a banner reading "Support youth to protect
   Hong Kong" as they marched through a financial district. Wearing white
   tops and black pants, marchers held placards that read "Never give up,"
   '³Stay together" and "Reject police tyranny." Some elders in
   wheelchairs also joined the march.

   Organizers said about 8,000 people participated in the demonstration.
   

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