Hong Kong protest leader condemns 'martial law' as government declares anti-mask law

Record ID: 1435156

  • Title: Hong Kong protest leader condemns 'martial law' as government declares anti-mask law
  • Date: 4th October 2019
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (OCTOBER 4, 2019) (REUTERS) HONG KONG PROTEST LEADER JOSHUA WONG ARRIVING TO HAND IN APPLICATION FOR LOCAL ELECTION WONG HOLDING UP APPLICATION (SOUNDBITE) (English) HONG KONG PROTEST LEADER JOSHUA WONG, SAYING: "With the anti-mask law might be imposed by the emergency ordnance, I strongly urge the international community to be aware of the de-facto martial law may be applied in Hong Kong soon, in the next few hours or in the next few days. The world must stand with Hong Kong against Hong Kong (being) transformed into a police state with martial law." WONG SPEAKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) HONG KONG PROTEST LEADER JOSHUA WONG, SAYING: "I will submit and apply to run for office in the upcoming district council election. With the track record of political censorship of how they unseat lawmakers and disqualify candidates who run for office, I hope, through my application, to give a test to Beijing, whether the voice of the young generation will be heard inside the institution or not." EXTERIOR OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE
  • Embargoed: 18th October 2019 08:16
  • Keywords: Hong Kong Joshua Wong protest anti-mask law
  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • City: HONG KONG, CHINA
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AZOJVWN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong called for international awareness of a potential "martial law" in the city, as leader Carrie Lam looked set on Friday (October 4) to ban face masks at protests.
    "The world must stand with Hong Kong against Hong Kong being transformed into a police state with martial law," Wong said as he handed in his application to compete in local elections.
    Even before the new rule was confirmed, protests against it began across the Asian financial hub, with hundreds of office workers wearing masks gathering to march.
    Media said Carrie Lam, the city's Beijing-backed leader, was due to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. (0700 GMT), and the ban on face masks, worn by many protesters to hide their identities, would come into effect at midnight (1600 GMT).
    (Production: Yuddy Cahya, Yiming Woo)
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