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126 Marching The people flowed, Like so much water between gorges, As they poured through The main arteries of the city. It is another July the first. Under a scorching sun Hemmed in by towering city blocks They walked. There were placards and banners and drums. People chanted in unison, Alternating between “One, two, three, Down with Article 23” and “One, two, three, Down with Tung Chee-hwa”. People from upper windows Waved and clapped. A policeman was seen Chanting along. Young parents pushed the young in prams. They said, One day we will tell him He was here this day. An elderly man was failing. Supporting him, his daughter-in-law Rang the chauffeur To bring up the car And meet them at the next corner. 127 The young, the old, with friends, family or alone; The poor, the rich, professionals, workers, others, They walked: Each person giving the other space, United in one purpose, Five hundred thousand marchers Moved on without incident, Unhurried, unruffled, undeterred. Article 23 of the Basic Law requires the Hong Kong government to enact laws against sedition, subversion, secession and other security issues. The laws proposed by the government, known as the “Article 23 Bill” was hugely unpopular. There was a large turn-out at the march protesting against the Bill on 1 July. Subsequently, the Bill was withdrawn. Regina Yip, Secretary for Security, who passionately advocated the Bill resigned, as did Tung Chee-hwa, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. ...

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