Hong Kongers vote in an unofficial two-day primary election held by the city’s opposition camp as it gears up to field candidates for an upcoming legislative poll
Voters queue up to vote during primary elections aimed for selecting democracy candidates, in Hong Kong, China on July 11, 2020.
The law was passed in response to last year’s massive protests calling for greater autonomy and more police accountability.Throngs of people lined up at polling booths in the summer heat to cast their vote despite a warning by Hong Kong’s constitutional affairs minister, Eric Tsang last week that the primaries could be in breach of the new national security law, because it outlaws interference and disruption of duties by the local government.
The legislation prohibits what Beijing views as secessionist, subversive or terrorist activities or as foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.Under the law, police now have sweeping powers to conduct searches without warrants and order internet service providers and platforms to remove messages deemed to be in violation of the legislation.
Hong Kong's anti-Beijing camp, which includes multiple parties, is attempting to join forces and use the primaries as a guide to field the best candidates in the official legislative election in September.
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