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Leung Kwan-yin denied Wu Chi-wai’s oral questions about the National Security Law

The NPC voted for the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong last week. Democratic Party lawmaker Wu Chi-wai applied for questions on the LegCo meeting on Jun 3 concerning the protection of Hongkongers' rights and freedoms after its implementation.

Leung Kwan-yin replied to Wu that the implementation of the law was the responsibility of the central government, thus, the question was denied for not relevant to Hong Kong internal affairs.

Wu criticised Leung for having an unreasonable judgement. He suspected that Leung worked to comply with the Hong Kong government and silence the people. He accused the Leung for lying to Hong Kong people.

Source: InMedia
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#AsiasFinest #HongKongPolice
Raptor Police Contradicts himself while giving witness

Three protesters were arrested during the police-citizen conflict on 28 July 2019. The police officer who made the arrest, Yim, changed his testimony several times during the hearing and was questioned by the defendant if he was lying. Yim first claimed he found respirators and helmets in the defendant’s backpack, and contradicted himself later by saying these objects were hung on the defendant’s bag. He also stated he was unsure of how the defendant climbed over a fence, and later said he remembered and demonstrated the action himself.

Yim stated that he did not receive any orders to make the arrest. The judge then questioned him why the arrest was not handled by a group of police who arrived at the scene earlier. The judge also questioned what made Yim felt he was responsible for making the arrest, to which Yim responded: "My initiative and instinct made me do so." The defendant counsel also pointed out that Yim was not the first officer to arrive at the scene, and he was not of the highest rank, making it unreasonable for him to make the arrest.

Source: Inmedia HK #Jun2
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#WoundsOfHongKong
"Wounds of Hong Kong" photo exhibition

Hong Kong photographer Ko Chung-ming’s “Wounds of Hong Kong” was one of the finalists of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards.

He started a crowdfunding to start another project recording the protest in Hong Kong, hoping to keep everything on record.

He was admitted to hospital twice due to the side effects of tear gas, so he had to step down from the front line and work on other positions. He suggested that photography is his common language with the world, that’s why he will keep on doing it. “I am from here. I tell stories from here,” he said.

Wounds of Hong Kong exhibition details:
Date: 13/6 - 4/7/2020
Time: 1200 - 2000 Tue-Sun
Venue Sponsor: Openground, 198 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po

Source: InMedia
#Jun2 #HKPhotography #Exhibition