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Hong Kong protesters scrap vote on government proposals Hong Kong protesters scrap vote on government proposals
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Protesters in Hong Kong have abandoned plans to hold a ballot over whether to accept the government's proposals and end their sit-in. Protesters in Hong Kong have abandoned plans to hold a ballot over whether to accept several government concessions.
Protest leaders said they decided to abandon the vote after disagreements over its format. Protest leaders said they decided to "adjourn" the vote after disagreements over its format and apologised for a "lack of discussion" with protesters.
The vote was to be held electronically and was cancelled just four hours before it was meant to start.The vote was to be held electronically and was cancelled just four hours before it was meant to start.
Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a sit-in calling for full democracy in Hong Kong since September.Tens of thousands of protesters have joined a sit-in calling for full democracy in Hong Kong since September.
On Tuesday, student protest leaders and government officials held talks for the first time, but made little progress towards ending the impasse.On Tuesday, student protest leaders and government officials held talks for the first time, but made little progress towards ending the impasse.
The government, represented by deputy leader Carrie Lam, offered to send a report to Chinese government officials reflecting the protesters' views, and set up a platform to facilitate dialogue on future constitutional changes.The government, represented by deputy leader Carrie Lam, offered to send a report to Chinese government officials reflecting the protesters' views, and set up a platform to facilitate dialogue on future constitutional changes.
'Hasty' poll decision'Hasty' poll decision
Protest leaders initially rejected the government's offer before pledging on Friday to hold the now-cancelled vote.Protest leaders initially rejected the government's offer before pledging on Friday to hold the now-cancelled vote.
"We feel we have been conducting the vote hastily," said Benny Tai, one of the founders of the Occupy Central protest group,"We feel we have been conducting the vote hastily," said Benny Tai, one of the founders of the Occupy Central protest group,
"We decided to adjourn the vote at the square but it doesn't mean the movement has stopped," he told AFP."We decided to adjourn the vote at the square but it doesn't mean the movement has stopped," he told AFP.
In a statement, Occupy Central said: "We apologise to the public for the lack of discussion among the participants before making the previous decision."
Though numbers have fallen significantly since the early days of the protests, a hard core of demonstrators - mostly students - have said they will not give up their occupation of central areas until China changes its mind on the rules for Hong Kong's 2017 election.Though numbers have fallen significantly since the early days of the protests, a hard core of demonstrators - mostly students - have said they will not give up their occupation of central areas until China changes its mind on the rules for Hong Kong's 2017 election.
They also want Chief Executive CY Leung to stand down.They also want Chief Executive CY Leung to stand down.
The Chinese government has ruled that candidates for the chief executive election must be vetted by a nominating committee dominated by pro-Beijing groups. The protesters say they should be allowed a wholly free choice of candidate.The Chinese government has ruled that candidates for the chief executive election must be vetted by a nominating committee dominated by pro-Beijing groups. The protesters say they should be allowed a wholly free choice of candidate.
Chinese and Hong Kong leaders say the street protest is illegal.Chinese and Hong Kong leaders say the street protest is illegal.