Time to consider a global boycott of China & Chinese products & service’s as the ruthless demolition of all elements of One Nation Two Systems continues!
In Hong Kong, the authorities are right now arresting all the democratic nominees who participated in the primaries — 50 candidates! Hong Kong has just become the frontline of China’s new totalitarian state.
53 most prominent politicians and activists who participated in the democratic primaries have been arrested this morning. This unprecedented mass arrest has been the biggest crackdown since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.😡
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1. The current political crackdown is not only limited to the winners of the 2020 Pro-Democracy Primary Elections, nor is it limited to the Resistance Camp formed after the Primaries. This is a large-scale liquidation involving 52 democrats across different political spectrums.
#BREAKING: According to Nowtv, at least 50 people were arrested in the early hours this morning. Sources indicate that they are mainly pro-democratic activists and former legislators who took part in the democratic camp preliminary elections last year. More to follow.
Winning an election is subversion of the state.
Ok then.
A reminder that we signed a treaty promising to protect #HongKong from stuff like this. Where are those promises now?
#BREAKING: Numbers of candidates like Ventus Lau, Alvin Yeung, Owen Chow, Fergus Leung, and Gweneth Ho are arrested under the National Security Law for running for the 2020 pro-democratic primaries in July.
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#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
Jailing a young woman like Agnes Chow and young men like Ivan Lam and Joshua Wong – simply because they love Hong Kong – is a travesty of justice. You cannot fight the future, time is on their side. https://t.co/Or8CmXkrWX
Could there be a more potent symbol of the authoritarian takeover of Hong Kong than the government stealing years from the lives of young democracy activists?
Joshua, Agnes, Ivan: respect.
I'm saddened by the news that @joshuawongcf, @chowtingagnes & Ivan Lam have been jailed for their activism. These brave young people are symbols of freedom & democracy in #HongKong, values that we will never stop fighting for.
#Breaking: #Thaipolice just fired water cannon and teargas at unarmed citizens when #Thaiprotestors gathered amid the planned parliamentary voting on proposed constitutional amendments.
It's unacceptable for military-backed govt to indiscriminately assault even kids.