Hong Kong´s democracy activists are planning a ‘street vote’ to gauge protesters´ views on conciliatory offers from the government, as the city´s former leader yesterday called on them to clear the streets.
The leaders of the mass demonstrations that have paralysed parts of the city for nearly a month said they will poll demonstrators at the main protest camp opposite government headquarters for two days starting Sunday evening.
During face-to-face talks Tuesday with student leaders, government negotiators offered to write a report to mainland Chinese authorities detailing protester sentiments.
They also suggested both sides could set up a joint committee to discuss further political reform beyond the next leadership elections in 2017.
Protest leaders initially dismissed the offers as lacking substance but have since decided to conduct a straw poll of voters to decide on their next move.
Founder of pro-democracy group Occupy Central Benny Tai said the poll, which will take place on Sunday and Monday from 7pm to 11pm, is not concerned with a protest retreat.
