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Written by: Chen Leilei, Cai Zhengbang, Deng Yongzhong
2020-05-24 10:36
Last update date: 2020-05-24 12:07The third session of the 13th National People's Congress opened a few days ago (22nd). The agenda included consideration of the draft "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law", including the relevant laws in Annex III of the "Hong Kong Basic Law", and the Legislative Council will consider it next Wednesday (27th) The National Anthem Bill (National Anthem Law). Some netizens initiated the "5.24 Anti-Songs Parade" on Hong Kong Island this afternoon (24th). The SFC, the New Democratic League, the Social Civilian Company and the Labor Party held a demonstration in the morning to the Chinese Communist Party Office to protest the implementation of the National Security Law. .
The Stakeholders ’Association held a long-distance race at 8:45 this morning and protested against the implementation of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law. (Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
At 8:45 this morning, the Stakeholders ’Union held the 31st Anniversary Long-distance Race to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the 1989 Democracy Movement, to protest the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and to support 15 democrats who had been arrested earlier. The starting point of the long-distance race is set at Victoria Park, passing the Taikoo Bridge of Hong Kong and the "Column of National Martyrs" on the platform of Huang Kejing Tower, as well as a number of demonstration locations during the "Reverse Sending" movement, and ends with the Central Liaison Office. By 10 a.m., a team of about 7 people ran outside the Legislative Council, including Vice Chairman Cai Yaochang, during which the team continued to raise the banner of the SFC and slogans such as "Against National Security Law" along the way. Li Zhuoren, chairman of the Stakeholders' Association, later said outside the Office of the Liaison Office that the 531 "Don't Forget the June 4th" March Parade that was applied for earlier was opposed by the police and will be appealed on Wednesday. He also said that regardless of the day of June 4 Whether there is a notice of no objection, the SFC will still enter Victoria Park to light up the candlelight, the details will be announced.
A total of about 8 members of the New Democratic League started at the Western District Police Station at 11 o'clock to the Liaison Office to protest the National Security Law and express their demands. Tsuen Wan District Councillor Tan Kaibang believes that the National Security Law undermines the Sino-British Joint Declaration and hopes that the international community will condemn and speak out to protect Hong Kong ’s high degree of autonomy. Fan Guoliang, a member of the Legislative Council, believes that the National Security Law "ends two systems" in the name of national security. The Social Democrats and the Labor Party and later also demonstrated. Liang Guoxiong, a former member of the Legislative Council, pointed out that in previous years, Victoria Park held candlelight rallies every year. He was worried that after the legislation of the National Security Law, no more rallies, demonstrations, etc.
In addition, the SFC and the social and civil society once posted slogans outside the outside office of the Central Liaison Office. The police immediately warned that people on the scene should stop posting items without consent.
Hong Kong version of the National Security Law ｜ Police bags slammed into the Liaison Armed Vehicles and Water Gun Vehicles
Hong Kong version of the National Security Law ｜ Netizens clearly launched the Hong Kong Island Parade Police: or violated the gathering order and deployed sufficient police force
National Anthem, Hong Kong version