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Hongkong’s people power vs China’s new extradition law heats up

HONGKONG (MDN World digital, June 9) Over 700,000 people trooped to the streets Sunday in Hongkong to protest the amendments of the extradition law allowing suspects to be brought to China to face trial.

Observers consider this the biggest march rally in 15 years in Hongkong.

The police have warned the public not to join the rally, according to a government-funded RTHK radio. Police have also mobilized over 2,000 police officers.

The march rally was participated in by over 700,000 people from all walks of life but mostly adults according to protest organizers.

The rally started at Victoria Park with protesters chanting "no China extradition, no evil law." Later the crowd was estimated to have reached over five hundred thousands as the protesters also occupied underground rail stations.

The protesters have also called on Hongkong chief executive Carrie Lam to step down.

The people who march in the streets and opposed the amendment to the extradition bill were composed of community residents, business people, lawyers, students and pro-democracy figures in Hongkong, it was learned. 

In 2003, over 500,000 people also marched the main streets and protested government plans for tighter national security laws. The protest seemed very successful as the China government softened its rule for the residents of Hongkong and shelved the tighter security laws.###

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Joel Calamba Escol is a journalist in the Philippines for more than 20 years. Currently, he is the Managing Editor of Mindanao Daily News, the biggest and most-widely read newspaper in Southern Philippines. He is also known as Noypi Vlogger in Youtube. You can follow him on the following social networking sites below.
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