Political situation
Written by: Liang Zijie
2020-08-09 12:33
Last update date: 2020-08-09 12:33The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress is convening in Beijing to discuss the decision to continue the operation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Five members of the community including Liang Guoxiong, Cham Zijie, Huang Haoming and others went to the Central Liaison Office today (9th) to protest against the adjournment of the Legislative Council. The election and the National People's Congress decided that five people involved in violation of the "restriction order" were voted against.
The police issued fixed penalty tickets to five people. (Photo by Li Zetong)
The police issued warnings to the five people, but they refused to leave. The officer later issued a fixed penalty ticket to the five people on suspicion of violating the gathering restriction order. Liang Guoxiong criticized that the government used a "restriction order" to deal with dissidents, and asked why the protests and petitions of the establishment were not charged. He said that six or seven tickets have been received so far, and the fine should not be paid this time, leaving the court to decide.
Five members of the Social People's Company protested outside the Liaison Office of the Central Committee today (9th), expressing their opposition to the Chief Executive's decision and arrangement to postpone the election. (Photo by Li Zetong)
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Liang Guoxiong questioned that the chief executive’s postponement of the election was "showing loyalty", depriving Hong Kong people of the right to vote and to be elected. He also said that the Legislative Council election is an internal matter of Hong Kong, and that the NPC Standing Committee’s arrangements for the Legislative Council election are "abusive" and demand that the legislation be restored immediately Will elect.
Regarding the anti-regulation movement last year, which was characterized by the government as "anti-government turmoil", Liang regarded it as a "dangerous interpretation". He also pointed out that the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Act" contained the crime of subverting state power, affecting a high degree of autonomy, freedom of speech, and assembly. Freedom, etc., worried that supporters of the democratic movement and the media reporting the movement will be suppressed.
The police issued fixed penalty tickets to Huang Haoming. (Photo by Li Zetong)
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