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Yau Tsim Mong District Council Passes Motion Calling For Reforming the Police despite Government’s Obstruction
In a meeting on April 16, the Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council tabled a motion calling for restructuring of the Police Force. The Home Affairs Commissioner from the government, however, refused to provide secretariat services and denounced the motion as outside the remit of the Council.
The Commissioner, Police Representatives and three pro-establishment councilors left the meeting venue abruptly. In the absence of the secretariat, the motion was passed unanimously by 17 pro-democracy councilors.
During the meeting, the police commander refused to admit police excessive use of the force. He claimed that it was evident that "innocent protesters" were beaten by "violent protesters". Meanwhile, the government commissioner spoke to the media in an intimidating manner when he stormed out.
Source: Now News; InMedia
#Apr16 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality
Yau Tsim Mong District Council Passes Motion Calling For Reforming the Police despite Government’s Obstruction
In a meeting on April 16, the Yau-Tsim-Mong District Council tabled a motion calling for restructuring of the Police Force. The Home Affairs Commissioner from the government, however, refused to provide secretariat services and denounced the motion as outside the remit of the Council.
The Commissioner, Police Representatives and three pro-establishment councilors left the meeting venue abruptly. In the absence of the secretariat, the motion was passed unanimously by 17 pro-democracy councilors.
During the meeting, the police commander refused to admit police excessive use of the force. He claimed that it was evident that "innocent protesters" were beaten by "violent protesters". Meanwhile, the government commissioner spoke to the media in an intimidating manner when he stormed out.
Source: Now News; InMedia
#Apr16 #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality