Here are comments from voters, politicians and activists on Sunday in Hong Kong&...
HONG KONG - Here are comments from voters, politicians and activists on Sunday in Hong Kong’s district council elections seen as a barometer of support for embattled leader Carrie Lam after nearly six months of protests.
“Before the protests, I thought I knew nothing about government - that it was none of my business. After the protests began, I realized how they make Hong Kong worse. “There are more suicide cases than usual. There shouldn’t be any government that can cover this up, but there is, that is the Chinese government.”“As the only candidate disqualified by Beijing, proves the election in Hong Kong is being manipulated by the Communist authorities.
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