Hong Kong : 8 Jan, 2010 – 8000 protesters (Hong Kong Police estimates only just 1000) including the teenagers from Post 80s Anti-Express Railway Group gather outside the Legislative Council building against the approval funding HK$ 67-billion-dollar express rail link to Guangzhou as Legislators debate the project inside.
The protesters watched the debate inside the chamber via a large television screen outside, responding to the comments made with cheers or a chorus of boos. On the other hand, construction worker unions support express train. They said it would provide thousands of jobs for unemployed people. The government has warned that delays in starting construction will cost millions of dollars.
The debate will be adjourned until the next committee meeting next Friday. It’s the second time the funding debate has been filibustered. A meeting of the committee last month also ran out of time before lawmakers could come to a vote.
Event : 反高鐵 停撥款 1月8日全民BIG爆立法會
External Links : 菜園村 | 廣深港高速鐵路使香港每人$10000，要求全民參與決定
Place: Legislative Council, Central, Hong Kong
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105mm 4.0L
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