Leader Carrie Lam dragging Hong Kong to state of 'never return', says pro-democracy lawmakers

Record ID: 1428709

  • Title: Leader Carrie Lam dragging Hong Kong to state of 'never return', says pro-democracy lawmakers
  • Date: 26th August 2019
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (AUGUST 26, 2019) (REUTERS) PAN-DEMOCRAT LAWMAKERS SITTING DOWN AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) PRO-DEMOCRACY LAWMAKER, KWOK KA KI, SAYING: "It all stems of the (extradition) amendment bills which weighs from this government, from Carrie Lam. She's the one who needs to take care of this. She's the one (who) should shoulder all the responsibility. And now she's trying to getting away from all those responsibilities and shifting the focus to those so-called (dialogue) platform. And she is the most irresponsible chief executive ever in Hong Kong. She is actually dragging Hong Kong to the state that according to her words, 'never return'; dragged the people to hell." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) PRO-DEMOCRACY LAWMAKER, KWOK KA KI, SAYING: "The Beijing government or the Liaison Office should have hands off Hong Kong. We all convey our message clearly to the Liaison Office, to Beijing; hands off Hong Kong. Let this issue (be) resolved in Hong Kong. And the five demands can be completely dealt with within the domain of the SAR government, nothing to do with the Beijing government." JOURNALISTS SEATED AND LISTENING PAN-DEMOCRAT LAWMAKERS STANDING UP
  • Embargoed: 9th September 2019 07:33
  • Keywords: Hong Kong China pan-demorcat lawmakers democracy Carrie Lam leader extradition bill
  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • City: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001ATUS7RB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers held a news conference on Monday (August 26) condemning the leadership of leader Carrie Lam and calling on Beijing to keep their 'hands off' the Chinese-ruled city's affairs.
    The news conference came a day after the 12th protest weekend, which ended with rounds of tear gas and petrol bombs being used.
    Sunday's (August 25) protests saw some of the fiercest clashes yet between police and protesters since demonstrations escalated in mid-June over a now-suspended extradition bill that would have allowed Hong Kong people to be sent to mainland China for trial.
    Police fired water cannons and volleys of tear gas in running battles against brick-throwing protesters on Sunday and arrested at least 36 people, the youngest aged 12.
    Six officers drew their pistols and one officer fired a warning shot into the air, police said in a statement.
    (Production: Joyce Zhou, Juarawee Kittisilpa)
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