Regarding the fact that 53 people, including former members of the Democratic Party of the Legislative Council, which is the parliament of Hong Kong, and members of the ward assembly were arrested by the police on suspicion of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law, the political parties to which the former members belong He severely criticized the government's response.
Hong Kong police said yesterday that they had disrupted government functions and aimed to overthrow the state government in connection with the primary elections held by the democrats in preparation for the legislative council elections scheduled for September last year. A total of 53 people were arrested on suspicion of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law, which cracks down on anti-government movements.
According to pro-democracy parties and groups, 53 include former representatives of pro-democracy parties who ran for primary elections, former legislator Hu Zhiwei and incumbent ward council members, as well as the Chinese government in Hong Kong. The agency claims that a former associate professor at Hong Kong University, who called for a primary election, was arrested.
Representatives of pro-democracy political parties and groups met on the 6th and severely criticized the government's response.
Democratic Party representative Lo Kin-hei, who arrested seven people, said, "The government has decided not to listen to the people's will and instead is cracking down on politicians supported by citizens. Maintaining national security because the primary election was illegal The law was shown to be an all-you-can-eat law. "
In addition, the representative of the pro-democracy group, Raphael Wong, said, "Many citizens are angry and hurt, but at such times we must raise a voice of opposition," and showed a willingness to fight to the end.
British Foreign Minister Rab strongly accused him of "a serious attack on rights and freedoms"
British Foreign Minister Raab issued a statement on the 6th, stating that Hong Kong and Chinese authorities are trying to suppress opposition by using the National Security Law, and the seriousness of rights and freedoms. I strongly criticized it as an attack.
He emphasized that Britain would not turn its back on the people of Hong Kong and would provide them with the right to live and work in Britain as "overseas citizens".
The British government has decided to issue a special visa that will open the way for those who were born in Hong Kong before being returned to China in 1997 and who are registered as "overseas citizens" of the United Kingdom to move to the United Kingdom. , Applications will be accepted this month.