“Some media outlets appear to be reporting that Occupy London has agreed to leave if its demands of the Corporation are met. These specific demands only focus on the Corporation and are in no way part of our ongoing dialogue in relation to the Highways Act,” read a statement on their official website.
“There will be further demands from Occupy London in the future as part of its aim to challenge social and economic injustice in the global fight for real democracy.”
The media hype about anti-capitalist protesters' plans to leave their camp outside St Paul's Cathedral came after Occupy LSX protesters issued a set of their demands, emphasizing “the importance of transparency for public bodies, particularly in regard to their financial and lobbying activities,” to the Lord Mayor of London.
Shortly afterwards, the Guardian reported on Tuesday that Occupy London protesters “already planned to move further back on Friday to avoid impeding Remembrance Sunday commemorations, but now conceivably might leave entirely at the weekend.”
Nevertheless, Occupy London protesters categorically announced that the release of the demands is “independent of the continuing process of dialogue between Occupy London and the Corporation of London regarding the Occupation's position in relation to the Highways Act.”
In their initial statement, Occupy LSX protesters demanded transparency on the part of the City of London Corporation, greater public scrutiny into its activities, and more responsibility on its part by being subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Further embarrassing the British government, Occupy London protesters also announced that they will “join the national student demonstration against fees, cuts and privatisation” on Wednesday 9 November.