2023-07-04 12:36:49
The Hong Kong government today announced a $1 million reward for information on eight activists from the Chinese-controlled island state who were prominent in the 2019 protests and subsequently left the country.
Published on: 7/4/2023 – 12:36 PM
John Lee, leader of the Hong Kong Government, today called on all fleeing activists who fueled pro-democracy protests in 2019 to surrender to authorities or face persecution for life, with a reward of around one million dollars announced. million dollars for information that could lead to the capture of the eight main activists who led the rebellion four years ago.
The Hong Kong leader even appealed to the families and friends of the eight activists to speak with the police about possible information.
Among the eight activists are pro-democracy lawyers Nathan Law, Ted Hui and Dennis Kwok, as well as trade unionist Mung Siu-tat. The other activists are Elmer Yuen, Finn Lau, Anna Kwok and Kevin Yam. All fled Hong Kong after the protests, with UK-based Nathan Law telling the BBC to “fear for his life” after this reward was announced by the city-state.
All these activists are accused, among other crimes, of conspiring with foreign forces to insecurity in Hong Kong and its destabilization.
Several countries have already condemned this appeal by the Hong Kong authorities, supported by China, with the British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, saying that he does not accept any attempt by China to intimidate citizens living in the United Kingdom and other countries. . The United States and Australia were also against this attitude by Hong Kong authorities.
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