Time to end Occupy Central movement: Tung Chee-hwa

The Occupy Central movement will tear Hong Kong's community apart and affect the city's economy and livelihood severely, Hong Kong's former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said in Hong Kong on Friday, calling on protesters to end the occupation.

Tung, who is also the vice-chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, made the remarks at a press conference held in the former chief executive's official mansion.

Tung expressed concern over the harm caused by the nearly month- long protests over the political reforms.

"The occupation is approaching one month and now it's the time to end it," he said. Tung also expressed worries that the civil disobedience movement was "a little bit out of control."

"In civilized societies, conflicts are resolved through dialogue, not in streets. Students should not use the occupation as bargaining chips for negotiation with the government," Tung said.

He also stressed that the idea of civil nomination, which violates the Basic Law and the decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, cannot be carried out.