25 August 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest | |||
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Part of 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests | |||
Date | August 25, 2019 | ||
Location | Hong Kong New Territories, Hong Kong Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing District (Starting point) Tsuen Wan Park, Tsuen Wan District (Ending point) | ||
Goals | Five Demands
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Methods | Marches, rallies (originally planned) Flash mob blockades, graffiti, clashes between police and protesters (later developed) | ||
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The Tsuen-Kwai Tsing March was a protest march held on August 25, 2019, as part of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement in Hong Kong. The march took place in the Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing districts, starting at the Kwai Chung Sports Ground and passing through streets such as Kuai Fuk Road and Yeung Uk Road , ending at Tsuen Wan Park. The march was organized by the Tsuen Kwai Tsing March Preparation Group, with Lam Kai-hong as the applicant and Yu Ngai-ming as the coordinator. Due to the conflicts that arose during the march and rally, the Specialised Crowd Management Vehicle (water cannon vehicle) was used for the first time that day, and water was sprayed twice within an hour.
The march and rally eventually ended early, and after the Hong Kong Police (hereinafter referred to as "the police") cleared the area, some protesters moved to Yi Pei Square, where a suspected white-clad gang attack had occurred earlier, and vandalized businesses such as mahjong parlors. They also clashed with several police officers, with police later confirming that a uniformed officer had fired a shot, marking the first instance of live ammunition being used in the crackdown on the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Movement. On the evening of the march, police also arrested a 12-year-old boy from Lingnan Hang Yee Memorial Secondary School who was about to enter Form 1, making him the youngest person arrested during the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement at the time.
The march and rally sparked widespread controversy over both the police's use of force and the protesters' vandalism. Several MTR stations and bus lines suspended services in response to the march and rally, and the MTR's decision to close stations also became a point of contention. Some recreational facilities managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department also closed early due to the march and rally.