Students form human chain in Shek Kip Mei

Most of the students wore face masks as they took part in the protest. Photo: RTHK

Jimmy Choi reports

More than 200 students and alumni of Holy Trinity College and The Church of Christ in China Ming Yin College formed a human chain outside their schools in Shek Kip Mei on Tuesday to urge the government to accept the demands of anti-extradition bill protesters.



The demonstration was held after students finished their classes in the morning. The participants ended their protest in 20 minutes, after someone reported that police had been called to the scene.



Most of the students wore face masks as they held hands and chanted slogans like "reclaim Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and "all the five demands have to be met".



Most students were reluctant to talk to the media and those who did requested that they not be taped.



A form six student, Jessica, said she wasn't too worried about being punished by the school for joining the protest, because she thought it was important for her to voice out at such a critical time.



Asked whether she was worried that skipping class would affect her studies, she said: "If Hong Kong doesn't have a future, I won't have one either."



A form five student, Amy, said she joined the protest because she wanted to do something for the city. She said she would take part in class boycotts as long as the government refuses to respond to their demands.