At least 90 people were arrested Sunday (Sept. 6) in Hong Kong during a demonstration protesting the government’s postponement of the Legislative Council elections.
The Hong Kong Legislative Council election, originally scheduled for Sunday, was one of the few opportunities for Hong Kong people to actually cast their ballots.
China’s officially appointed Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced in late July that Hong Kong’s legislative elections would be postponed for a year due to the effects of the neo-crowning epidemic. The move is seen as targeting the pro-democracy camp, which is generally favored in the legislative elections.
Reuters reports that riot police fired pepper bombs at protesters during Sunday’s crackdown. Hong Kong police said in a Facebook post that 90 people were arrested for unlawful assembly.
While the scale and frequency of the protests have diminished compared to 2019, protests for democracy and independence in Hong Kong have continued even in the face of the effects of the Xin Guan epidemic, especially after China’s implementation of Hong Kong’s version of the National Security Law in late June, further weakening the rights of the semi-autonomous city.
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