he joins us on skype from hong kong, tom grundy. what does this news tell us about the state of democracy in hong kong? while the significance of the civil spring can be underestimated really, it was behind the biggest protests in history in the city, estimates of a 1000000 people, you know, in the streets, in the city of 7000000. it's huge. you like democracy, mar, tooth. so much of it's 19 years were a barometer, a public sentiment when people don't have a voice at the ballot box, they were often a carnival, a colorful sort of parade, a very peaceful of different civil society groups and liberal causes from migrant workers to unions to you know, take the dolphins, you, you name it, and it was a big fundraising day as well. so it's absence will very much be felt. i think one of the reasons this coalition, in particular was important is that it brought everybody onto the streets, young and old, because they always had the cooperation of the, for the police to put on a peaceful. marge, what's the dynamic here that's made people i gue

future i'm the scene financial says it's a warning sign and the other groups will likely follow tom grundy is edison, chief and found of hong kong, free press, and independent publication. he says the disbandment comes after months of prussia . the civil front said that there is a point in that statement today. they said that they want other groups to keep their beliefs. remember their original intentions and supports or society, but that there was, society does appear to be crumbling, appears to be the domino effect and coalitions like the civil runs and dissolving. this comes just 5 days after the biggest union, 48 year old. the hong kong professionals, teachers union, also crumbled and the pressure. but we've had some months of questions over whether the civil front was never even a legal organization. it hadn't registered, seemingly the authority, say the society. it's been for the meat grinder of the statement press, which is usually the 1st sign of trouble in recent months for these queries. and on friday, the police chief told the state newspaper that they may be liable for their pr