[Postponement of Legislative Council Election] The EU calls on the SAR government to reconsider its decision

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Written by: Li Fuyuan

2020-08-04 07:02

The European Union issued a statement on Monday (August 3) criticizing the SAR government's use of the emergency law to postpone the Legislative Council election for one year and calling on the Hong Kong government to reconsider the relevant decision.

The European Union’s high representative for foreign and security policy Josep Borrell said in a statement that the European Union is closely monitoring the political situation in Hong Kong, and that the postponement of the Legislative Council election by the SAR government will not only delay the renewal of the democratic mandate, it will also raise questions about Hong Kong people. Whether it can exercise the democratic rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Basic Law

Borelli said that the SAR government cancelled the qualifications of many democrats, including incumbent members, to weaken Hong Kong’s international reputation as a free and open society. He emphasized that the protection of Hong Kong’s civil and political rights is the EU’s support for "one country, two systems." the rules.

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(Comprehensive report)

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