Thousands of people gather in Hong Kong to protest against a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial
Protesters attend a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong on June 9, 2019.
That would make it the biggest rally since a similar number turned out in 2003 to challenge government plans for tighter national security laws, which were later shelved. "It may be useless, no matter how many people are here. We have no enough power to resist as Hong Kong government is supported by the mainland," said Lai, who suffers from Parkinson's disease.
Whether in business, politics or social and religious groups, opponents of the plan say they deeply question the fairness and transparency of the Chinese court system and worry about security forces contriving charges. Reuters reported earlier that several senior Hong Kong judges were concerned about the changes, noting a lack of trust in mainland courts as well as the limited nature of extradition hearings.
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