Hong Kong to consider applying emergency regulations Democrats protest demonstration plan

[Hong Kong 4th Reuters]-In Hong Kong, where protests are intensifying, the government is planning to consider applying the “Emergency Situation Ordinance” on the 4th. . Under regulations, participants may be prohibited from covering their faces with masks during protests.

The protests are intensifying, as the police fired live ammunition in a one-day collision and the 18-year-old man was shot at close range.

A demonstration against the masking ban is planned on the 4th, and several protests are scheduled for the weekend.

Police officials explained that a police officer who fired at an 18-year-old man felt dangerous and fired himself to defend himself. The man who was shot is currently hospitalized and is stable.

Applying the urgent ordinance can introduce rules that the Hong Kong government's chief executive, Carry Lam, has determined will benefit the public, including media censorship and traffic restrictions.

The riot police moved to various places in Hong Kong from the evening of the 3rd to the dawn of the 4th, and fired tear gas to the demonstrators in the residential area. As protests escalate, the Hong Kong Railroad (MTR), which operates the subway, closed several stations.

On the morning of the 4th, all stations are operating as usual.

If the urgent regulations are applied, the demonstrators may be repelled. The Hong Kong government has declined to comment whether it is considering applying emergency regulations.

A document obtained by Reuters also found that the Hong Kong police relaxed guidelines on the use of force for protest demonstrations on China National Day.