The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) makes Stern Clarification on Rumours

There are rumours spreading on the Internet today (19 November) on PolyU top management having reached consensus with the Police, under which PolyU teachers and lawyers are allowed to enter the campus for the last day today to help people on the campus to leave. The campus will then be cordoned off for the Police to enter to search for suspects.

PolyU sternly clarifies that the above is absolutely not true.

PolyU senior management met with the Police yesterday (18 November) to request the Police not to enter the campus for the time being, and PolyU will make its utmost effort to persuade its students and staff to leave the campus. The concerns of the University raised at the meeting are already stated in the statement issued (see attachment).