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«Illegal» protest rounded up.
Around 300 pro-democracy protesters are in custody in Hong Kong following another crackdown by police. The arrests happened Sunday during an “illegal demonstration” over delayed elections. Via RTHK: In a confrontation at the intersection of Shantung and Sai Yee streets in Mong Kok, a group of plain-clothes officers subdued a number of people. Witnesses said officers used pepper spray against passers-by who voiced their displeasure with the police action. The force also said it had found bags of bricks and stones in an alley in Yau Ma Tei and suspected that they were intended to be used in the protests. And as night fell, police continued their stop-and-search operation in Mong Kok. The League of Social Democrats said three of its core members – Leung Kwok-hung, Raphael Wong and Figo Chan – were arrested by the police near Eaton Hotel in Jordan. They were seen trying to protest against the government’s decision to delay the Legco election but police quickly intervened and stopped them The government decided to delay this year’s elections citing the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong’s government suggested a one year delay to the casting of ballots, something which ended up causing a bit of a split amongst LegCo opposition membership.

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