Police approve New Year's Day march

Police have approved a planned march from Victoria Park to Central between 3pm and 10pm on January 1.

The police have given the green light for a march organised by the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) on New Year's Day which is to urge the government to accept the five core demands of the protest movement.



The group called on people to gather at Victoria Park at 2pm, an hour ahead of the march to Chater Road in Central.



The police's letter of no objection allows for the demonstration to take place until 10pm.



The front said 40 newly established unions will take part in the march, and is urging all participants to join unions to enhance workers’ bargaining power and facilitate industrial action where necessary.



A large turnout is expected for the January 1 event. The front’s estimated a turnout of around 800,000 for its last pro-democracy march on December 8, while police put the peak figure at 183,000.