Crazy arrests. The end of freedom of press in Hong Kong. The national security law is quashing the freedom of our society, spreading politics of fear.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law, bearing out 'worst fears' https://t.co/Bo9eUwa3ho
#BREAKING: Freelance ITV videographer in Hong Kong Wilson Li @wilsonlicc has been arrested over the newly implemented national security law. He becomes the ninth media person arrested today and the first worker at foreign media. #FreePress#HongKongProtests
.@chowtingagnes is arrested under National Security Law with the charge of inciting secession. The police are searching her home with a warrant. She will be brought to police station and we don’t know whether she could be bailed. Fingercrossed.
#NSL
5. However, in order to safeguard the city’s future, #HKers will not surrender. Our resistance will continue on and we hope the world can stand with us in the upcoming uphill battle.
4. Clealy, #Beijing shows a total disregard for the will of the #Hongkongers, tramples upon the city’s last pillar of vanishing autonomy and attempts to keep #HK’s legislature under its firm grip.
3. Despite 610,000+ #Hongkongers voting in #HK’s primary, #Beijing now staged the biggest-ever crackdowns on the city’s election, by disqualifying nearly all pro-democracy runners, from young progressive groups to traditional moderate parties.
[I was just disqualified from LegCo election, despite being the biggest winner in #Hkprimaries]
1. Few minutes ago, I was just disqualified from running in the upcoming LegCo election in #Hongkong, even though I got the highest vote share in the primary, w/ 30000+ votes obtained
@nathanlawkc These candidates are disqualified due to opposing the National Security Law, which is a clear indicator of the CCP's tyranny: whoever disagrees with them won't make it into the government.
@nathanlawkc This is a complete violation of HongKongers' right to vote, not to mention an indication of CCP's interference in Hong Kong's autonomy (supposedly protected by Basic Law).
I hereby urge the international community to react very STRONGLY to this gross election fraud and damage to the political rights of people.SANCTIONS on Carrie Lam, the chief architect of the DQs, and the RETURNING OFFICERS who arbitrarily deprived people's right to run are needed
The list is as follows. Some "mild" candidates are also barred. No just those who are being named as "national enemies"
Lester Shum
Dennis Kwok
Alvin Yeung
Kwok Ka-ki
Cheng Tat-hung
Alvin Cheung
Tiffany Yuen
Joshua Wong
Fergus Leung
Gwenyth Ho
Ventus Lau
Kenneth Leung
12 pro-democracy legislative council candidates are disqualified TODAY. MORE to come tmr. Most of the candidates from the camp are expected to be barred. The govt is constructing a CCP assembly in Legco to eliminate most of the opposition voice. Outrageous.
#HONGKONG