Police warn protesters against 'untrue' slogans

Police warn protesters against 'untrue' slogans

Crowds of people took to the streets of various districts on Wednesday lunchtime, with the police warning protesters in one area that they risked being arrested for chanting "untrue" slogans.



People began marching through the streets of Kwun Tong from about 1pm, blocking traffic as they moved in the direction of Ngau Tau Kok.



They chanted slogans such as "Hong Kong hasn't won if tyranny isn't dead".



Riot police officers at the scene warned them that their chanting of "untrue and unfounded" slogans could constitute a breach of the peace.



It wasn't clear exactly what slogans the police considered to be unacceptable, but media reports suggested the crowd had also accused officers of being rapists and murderers – a claim often heard during the ongoing unrest.



Officers also told the demonstrators that blocking the traffic would amount to illegal assembly.



Meanwhile, riot police were also out in Kowloon Bay where they observed a crowd gathered on the pavement.



The protesters shouted that the force must be immediately disbanded in light of officers' actions since the extradition bill crisis erupted in June.



Central too was the scene of another lunchtime protest, as it has been for days. People gathered near Exchange Square, calling for the "five demands" to be met and singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong".



At one stage, a man started playing the national anthem on full blast, with the crowd shouting at him to leave the area.