#BREAKING: Beijing is planning to increase the number of seats for the Hong Kong Chief Executive election committee from 1,200 to 1,500, and the Hong Kong Legislative Council from 70 to 90 seats, local news outlet Now News cites sources. #HongKongProtest
Regrettably many details in court could not be reported due to legal restrictions; but what happened outside the court can be reported. See a @StandNewsHK photo of the 47’s gestures when getting on the prison van to the court:
People are still fighting against the military in #Myanmar. Yangon, Mandalay, Monwya, Myingyan, and Bagan (heritage city) are now protesting despite over 30 people were killed in previous days.
Beijing’s plan to “improve” HK’s electoral system - from cable news, citing sources
1. No. of seats in CE election committee to be raised from 1200 to 1500. five sectors, each has 300 ppl
No more district councillors.
2. Legco to have 90 seats, up from 70. axed super seats.
One person confirmed killed in Mandalay as Myanmar forces open fire on protesters, that's according to witnesses as well as local media #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#BREAKING: Beijing will give the “Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Committee the new power to nominate all candidates for Legislative Council members and directly elect some members to the legislature,” Wang Chen, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee vice-chairman.
141/? - This is the 141st episode of a series I do where I go over some of Hong Kong’s worst police brutality moments! #hongkong protesters have been exiled from Hong Kong and are still traumatized after being tombs from their country!
Extended Version - https://t.co/8S61wDVXwA
Arrests, stop and searches, firing pepper balls, and dispersing crowds - these elements summarized another night of commemoration of an incident that traumatized many in #HongKong one year ago.
Large number of citizens appeared outside the Prince Edward station to commemorate the #831Incident. Several district councillors and a lawmaker appeared to receive flowers from citizens.