so that was early in the day emily lau is a former democratic party member in the legislative council actually who is now part of the protest movement she was saying the protesters need to remain calm right now though this is what's happened these are the outside shots legislative council coming up to 10 pm and the sheer number of people protesters swarming that area now it just started as dozens i would say 40 minutes ago now they are going through those glass doors which were breached earlier which was smashed down they've been taking in this symbolic umbrella as they've been building up what almost as i've described it looking like a barricade account exactly say it is that but certainly they were building up defenses that look like outside the building. and inside look at what's happening that is the legislative council that is where the likes of emily lau who used to be part of the democratic party would have gone for political work for debates it is now swarming with protesters there is graffiti on some of those benches there. and the symbol of hong kong the flag. the yellow sor

it's been for the past 22 years people out protesting on the streets today amongst them we have emily lau who's a former democratic party member in hong kong's legislative council nice to see you emily ben sheer number of people behind you i've been watching your live shot during the break it is quite astonishing the number of people have come out today. the. the exactly and this is the 3rd time that chime in a few weeks really amazing people but they are very very anxious about their future future of their children that's like it coming out tomorrow. what do you make him believe though of the events at the legislative council where protesters were actually trying to smash their way into the doors. of the well i feel i feel. like this. i don't know a law but last some people say that some of those people actually people who were killed in that demonstration in support of the police yesterday so they wedding day. to try to provoke but also maybe then you can protest this young people who feel very disillusion will be you very emotional and that well wait not so many twice and that still no

emily lau is former democratic party member of hong kong's legislative council she's worried the protests could lead to a crackdown. i feel sad. and also i love. what some people say that some of those people are actually people who took part in a demonstration in support of the police yesterday so they went in to try to provoke but also maybe they protest this young people feel very disillusioned and feel very emotional and feel that well we are not so many twice and still nothing happened but i want to come. i must many times in my life. and things are bad here. but we have spent in this way love syria and yemen as many other places think it is in home we have no democracy but. free government and personal safety and the rule of law that we enjoy. is much more than some democratic country that's the irony and of course we want democracy but we want to free lifestyle so i want the young people the people not to be disillusioned not to resort to violence because then you will attract a crackdown. not tenements where we hope things they will not crack down on us turkey's government has ann

well let's bring in cities panel in hong kong we have emily lau she's a former counselor at the hong kong legislative council and a former chairwoman of the democratic party in london we're joined by james palmer a senior editor at foreign policy magazine who lived in beijing from 2004 to 2018 answers in hong kong via skype lauren smart the chairman of the hong kong we go exchange foundation and a member of the silent majority for hong kong political party welcome to you all if i could come to you 1st emily live. assurances have been given that this extradition bow which sparked the protests is dead so why in your view are these protests continuing well i think the chief executive kerry lamb has not really responded to demands of the protesters and the demands of many hong kong people and that is to say that the bill has been withdrawn which is the correct terminology not that the bill is dead i mean people don't know what that means and people pray that maybe the bill will suddenly rise up from the dead again and also of course the people would like to see an independent inquiry set

evening 10 percent of even they will be keeping an eye on that but a little earlier we spoke to emily lauwho is a former democratic party member in hong kong's legislative council. and she was worried a few hours ago that these protests could actually lead to a crackdown have a listen. i feel sad and this. and also allow. but some people say that some of those people are actually people who took part in a demonstration in support of the police yesterday so they went in there to try to provoke but also maybe they protest this young people who feel very disillusioned and feel very emotional and feel that well we are not so many twice and still nothing happened but i would urge them to come. i have march many times in my life and now and things are bad here of course but we have spent this way love as syria as yemen as many other places the thing is in hong kong we have no democracy but the level of free governance and personal safety and the rule of low that we enjoy is much more than some democratic country that's the irony and of course we want people to see but we want to preserve our fr

well let's bring in cities panel in hong kong we have emily lau she's a former counselor at the hong kong legislative council and a former chairwoman of the democratic party in london we're joined by james palmer a senior editor at foreign policy magazine who lived in beijing from 2004 to 2018 answers in hong kong via skype lauren smart the chairman of the hong kong we go exchange foundation and a member of the silent majority for hong kong political party welcome to you all if i could come to you 1st emily live. assurances have been given that this extradition bow which sparked the protests is dead so why in your view are these protests continuing well i think the chief executive kerry lamb has not really responded to demands of the protesters and the demands of many hong kong people and that is to say that the bill has been withdrawn which is the correct terminology not that the bill is dead i mean people don't know what that means and people pray that maybe the bill will suddenly rise up from the dead again and also of course the people would like to see an independent inquiry set

let's discuss this with the former chair of the hong kong democratic party, emily lau.ition bill should be withdrawn. many people think it is very reasonable, she thinks it will die nextjuly but we wa nt thinks it will die nextjuly but we want that bill withdrawn. and to set up want that bill withdrawn. and to set upa want that bill withdrawn. and to set up a commission of inquiry to see the police violence last week. so these are very reasonable demands but carrie lam brush them all aside and the young people feel very, very frustrated and angry. can i put some of carrie lam's comment to you? she said the ra nsacking of carrie lam's comment to you? she said the ransacking and some of the damage to the main chamber shocks a lot of people. of course, it is the first time it has happened in hong kong. but i think the big marchers, so many young people taking part, also shocked a lot of people not just in hong kong but all over the world, that young people care so much about their future and also apprehensive. i am much about their future and also apprehensive. iam not muc