【新唐人2014年09月29日訊】28號凌晨，「讓愛與和平佔領中環」發起人戴耀廷宣佈，正式啟動「佔中」，開啟了香港疾風暴雨般的一天。香港警方在當天採取了強硬手段，引發了港人進一步公民抗命。到了晚間，佔中發起人陳健民指出，由於警方採用殺傷力武器，呼籲參加者撤離，但撤離不是放棄。學聯也警告，可能把行動繼續升級。
星期天凌晨1點40分，面對徹夜守候在香港政府外的幾萬名學生和民主人士，佔中發起人戴耀廷突然宣佈了一個出乎意料的決定。
佔中發起人戴耀廷：「佔領中環正式啟動。佔領中環正式啟動。佔領中環正式啟動。」
戴耀廷說，佔領中環行動以佔領政府總部作為起點，正式啟動。他還提出兩項訴求。
佔領中環發起人戴耀廷：「第一，撤回決定，要人大常委撤回不民主，不公義的落閘決定撤回。第二個訴求，重啟政改。」
23號曾在臉書上表示，「在別人慶祝國家的大日子時，我們也會在中環擺下一場爭取香港民主的盛宴」，因此外界一直解讀為，佔中行動將在10月1號進行。
對於毫無預兆的提前啟動，香港立法會議員單仲偕說，這完全是依形勢決定的。
香港立法會議員單仲偕：「到晚上9點的時候，他們就開始討論最新的形勢。我相信他們討論到好幾個小時以後，到最後他們就做出這個決定，晚上一點半就宣佈。所以都是按形勢發展。」
不過，面對突然擺在面前的「民主盛宴」，港府卻撒出了胡椒噴霧，和催淚彈。情勢緊張之下，群眾有的用保鮮膜封住眼睛、有的則帶起透明護目鏡，並利用張開的傘圍，防衛警方的攻勢。
現場民眾妮可：「市民和學生手無寸鐵和平示威，一碰到、看到警察，就把手舉起來，然後他們還放催淚彈。他一出來，這些人都來不及，他就把那個催淚彈打出來了。很壞的，現在和那個土匪共產黨一模一樣啦。」
《蘋果日報》說，截止到28號晚7點10分，警方至少向佔中群眾發射7次催淚瓦斯。但根據主辦單位統計，到晚上9點40分，聚集在香港政府總部前的民眾，人數已達6萬人，並沒有因為警方武力對待而減少。
一度有消息說，現場有民眾被橡膠子彈射中，但香港警方在晚上7點15分否認使用橡膠子彈。但是在晚上10點40分，學聯代表指，警方有開槍，只是不知是哪種類型子彈。10分鐘後，佔中發起人陳健民也指警方採用殺傷力武器，因此呼籲參加者應撤離，但撤離不是放棄。
而現場的民眾告訴新唐人，警方的確威脅要開槍。
現場民眾妮可：「警方有個標語是說『請馬上離開，要不然就放催淚彈』，然後一邊就說，『請離開，要不然就開槍』。我們不是做壞事，我們是為了香港的未來，我們為了我們的子孫後代。我們要的是公道、公益，我們講的是良心。我們沒做壞事，他開槍，（我）看到槍了，我在電視上面看到槍了。」
港府的強硬手段，激起了港人的進一步反抗。
學聯當天提出了四大訴求：開放添美道及公民廣場舉行集會﹔梁振英與政改三人組必須下臺﹔要求人大收回政改決定﹔公民提名必不可少。如果政府在午夜前沒有回應，學聯將發起無限期全港罷工、罷課、罷市。
香港立法會議員單仲偕：「其實我們可以做的，就是公民抗命啊。中央是鐵板一塊，好像是移動不了。但是我們新一代的年青人，有他們的激情，有他們的理想。我們是義無反顧支持年青人的。」
佔中行動的提前開始，也成為國際媒體關注的焦點。不過，中共官媒則集體噤聲，連微博上對有關消息的屏蔽和審查也非常嚴格。而另一方面，截止到28號晚上9點半，已經有超過12萬人在白宮網站上簽名，希望美國政府能向中共施壓，尊重給予港人真正民主選舉的承諾。
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Hong Kong Government Responded To Sudden Occupy Central Start with Toughness
Early on Sunday, Benny Tai Yiu Ting, a founder of the Occupy
Central movement, announced the formal start
of Occupy Central.
His words set off a day of storm in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong police took a tough stance against protesters,
propelling Hong Kong people to respond
with more civil disobedience.
At night, another founder of the movement Chan Kin-man
called on protesters to head home after the police employed
anti-personnel weapons to drive protesters away.
Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) also warned
that they might escalate their activities.
At 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, Benny Tai Yiu Ting, a founder
of the Occupy Central movement, made a surprising
announcement when he visited tens of thousands
of students and democrats outside the government building.
Benny Tai Yiu Ting: “Occupy Central has formally begun.
Occupy Central has formally begun.
Occupy Central has formally begun.”
Benny Tai said that the movement would first
occupy the government headquarters.
He further presented two demands.
Benny Tai Yiu Ting: ”First, we demand withdrawal
of the NPC’s non-democratic and unjust decision
on Hong Kong chief executive election.
Second, we demand a restart to the political reform plan.”
On Sept. 23, Benny Tai wrote on his Facebook wall
that, “While others are celebrating the country’s big day,
we will set up a grand banquet in Central
to fight for Hong Kong’s democracy.”
This was regarded as a signal that Occupy Central
would begin on Oct. 1.
Hong Kong legislative council member Sin Chung-kai
commented on the early start of the movement.
Sin said the decision was made completely according
to situational changes.
Sin Chung-kai, member of Hong Kong legislative council:
“At 9 p.m., they began to discuss the latest situation.
I think after several hours of discussion,
they made the decision and announcement at 1:30 a.m.
So it was the situational change that pushed them
to do that.”
However, when facing a sudden grand banquet
for democracy, the Hong Kong government responded
with pepper spray and tear gas.
Protesters used plastic films, wore goggles or held
umbrellas to protect their eyes from the police attack.
Nicole, a protester: “Civilians and students were defenseless
in making peaceful protests.
They raised their hands when the police appeared.
However, the police suddenly fired tear gas at protesters
and they didn’t expect that.
The police were really bad, nearly as bad
as those Communist Party bandits.”
Apple Daily said that up until 7:10 p.m. on Sunday,
police fired at least seven rounds of tear gas at protesters.
On the other hand, promoters of Occupy Central said about
60,000 people gathered ahead of the government building
at 9:40 p.m.
The number of protesters saw no decrease despite
the police’s violent attack.
It was rumored that some protesters were shot
with rubber bullets.
But this was denied by Hong Kong police at 7:15 p.m.
At 10:40 p.m., a HKFS delegate said the police had made
gun shots although the type of bullet was still unknown.
Ten minutes later, Chan Kin-man also said the police
had employed antipersonnel weapons.
Chan thus called on protesters to retreat temporarily
and said they would not give up.
A protester told NTD that it is true that
the police made threats of opening fire.
Nicole, a protester: “The police held a banner which read,
‘Please leave immediately otherwise we will use tear gas.’
They also said, ‘Please leave otherwise
we will use guns.’
We are doing this for Hong Kong’s future
and for generations to come.
We are seeking justice, public welfare,
and following our conscience.
We did nothing wrong but they fired at us.
I saw guns on TV news.”
Hong Kong government’s toughness has resulted
in further resistance from Hong Kong people.
The same day, HKFS announced the following demands.
First, open Tim Mei Avenue and Citizens Square
to the public for demonstration.
Second, Leung Chun Ying and the three-member
political reform team have to step down.
Third, the NPC has to call off their decision
on the Hong Kong chief executive election.
Fourth, accept nomination from all citizens.
HKFS said if their demands were not responded
to by midnight, they would launch an indefinite student,
worker and merchant strike throughout the entire city.
Sin Chung-kai: “Indeed civil disobedience is what we can do.
It seems that the CCP is hard to move like a monolith.
However, our youths have their passion and dreams.
We support what they are doing without hesitation.”
The early start of Occupy Central has drawn
worldwide attention from media.
However, the CCP mouthpieces have all kept silent
on the incident.
Strict censorship is also applied towards
relevant Weibo messages.
On the other hand, by 9:30 p.m. on Sunday over 120,000
had signed a on White House website petition requesting
the U.S. government to press the CCP in fulfilling its promise
of a real democratic election in Hong Kong.
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