More than 3,000 people participated in the march to demand full democracy in Hong Kong. Protesters marched from Victoria Park to the Central Government Offices.[1] In January 2010, the Five Constituencies Referendum triggered a by-election when five pan-democrats stepped down. A by-election was scheduled for May 16, 2010.[1]
A reform package was previously proposed that would have expanded a selection committee to 1,200 people and added ten members to the legislature.[2] In general, pan-democrats have said they wanted to reject the package. Under the Hong Kong Basic Law, political reform requires the support of 2/3 of the legislature. This means 20 opposition votes would be enough to reject the package if Pro-Beijing Legco president Jasper Tsang does not vote.[3] Tsang himself has said he wants the Beijing reform package to pass and would resign to vote.[4][5]
