Hundreds celebrate election wins in Wong Tai Sin

Hundreds celebrate election wins in Wong Tai Sin

Hundreds of people gathered in Wong Tai Sin on Saturday evening, to celebrate the results of last weekend's elections, with pro-democracy candidates bagging all 25 seats in the district.



Participants cheered as elected councillors vowed to continue to press for the demands of protesters.



After singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong", the crowd observed a minute of silence to mark three months since police stormed Prince Edward MTR Station, making scores of arrests.



One of those at Saturday night's gathering, a 30-year-old surnamed Ng, said it was nice for residents to have something to smile about after the many months of unrest.



"For the past few months, I think most of the Hong Kong citizens have really had a bad time. Last Sunday, after the voting results, everyone seems really happy. So tonight we came out for a celebration," Ng said.



A 16-year-old boy surnamed Ho said he had travelled to the rally from Tuen Mun as he believes peaceful assemblies are important to keep the protest movement going and it's hard for the frontline protesters to keep taking to the streets.



"All assemblies and marches can keep up the momentum of this pro-democracy movement. It shows that we are the majority and we are showing support to other protesters, including the radicals. We stand together," he said.



Champagne was flowing and there was a roasted pig to thank the Wong Tai Sin deity for the pro-democracy camp's landslide victory in the polls, with the gathering soon turning into an outdoor party as participants sang songs and danced.



Pro-democracy candidates trounced their rivals in Sunday's elections, snatching almost 90 percent of the 452 seats across the territory and taking control of all but one of the 18 district councils.