The 2010 March for universal suffrage () was a march held in

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on May 2, 2010. The event occurred on the second day of the

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. It came a day after the neighboring 2010 Macau labour protest.

Protest

More than 3,000 people participated in the march to demand full

democracy Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (" direct democracy"), or to choose gov ...

in Hong Kong. Protesters marched from

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to the Central Government Offices.Monstersandcritics.com.
Monstersandcritics.com
." ''More than 3,000 march to demand full democracy in Hong Kong.'' Retrieved on 2010-05-03. In January 2010, the Five Constituencies Referendum triggered a by-election when five

pan-democrat The pro-democracy camp, also known as the pan-democracy camp, is a political alignment in Hong Kong that supports increased democracy, namely the universal suffrage of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council as given by the Basic L ...

s stepped down. A by-election was scheduled for May 16, 2010. A reform package was previously proposed that would have expanded a selection committee to 1,200 people and added ten members to the legislature.Msnbc.com.
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" ''Hong Kong protesters blast Beijing-backed reforms.'' Retrieved on 2010-05-01. In general, pan-democrats have said they wanted to reject the package. Under the

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, political reform requires the support of 2/3 of the legislature. This means 20 opposition votes would be enough to reject the package if

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Legco president

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does not vote.South China Morning Post.
SCMP
" ''Pan-democrat alliance indicates it will reject political reform package.'' Retrieved on 2010-05-01. Tsang himself has said he wants the Beijing reform package to pass and would resign to vote.The Standard HK.
The Standard.com
." ''Quit threat over key reform vote.'' Retrieved on 2010-05-03.South China Morning Post.
SCMP
" ''Marchers call for more progressive reforms.'' Retrieved on 2010-05-01.

References

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Protest

See also

References