Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says a controversial extradition bill, which has spurred weeks of protests, 'is dead' -- but stopped short of a formal withdrawal
Hong Kong Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that a controversial extradition bill which spurred weeks of protest"is dead" -- but stopped short of a formal withdrawal.
Lam admitted the legislative process had been a"complete failure" and said there was"no such plan" to restart debates over the bill, which critics fear could be used to target dissidents in Hong Kong for prosecution in China. The bill was suspended on June 18."On the 18th of June, I expressed my sincere apology," she said."The cause of these grievances are caused by the government.
How peaceful protests in Hong Kong turned into chaos 04:16Some of those protests have turned violent. On July 1, hundreds of mostly young demonstrators stormed the city's legislature, vandalizing much of it and occupying it for several hours before retreating in the face of a police clearance.
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