Weaponising of the National Security Law
The arrest of Jimmy Lai has no doubt given us concrete evidence that we are heaving the last breaths of press freedom in Hong Kong.
However, this arrest is based on a very broad, albeit vague national security law that has recently been passed. On the surface, it might seem like another 'arrest of a pro-democracy figure', but it actually is Beijing weaponising this law in a bid to rid Hong Kong's opposition voice.
Source: ABC #Aug10
#Opinion #NationlSecurityLaw #JimmyLai #AppleDaily
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-10/why-chinas-arrest-of-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-is-important/12541550
The arrest of Jimmy Lai has no doubt given us concrete evidence that we are heaving the last breaths of press freedom in Hong Kong.
However, this arrest is based on a very broad, albeit vague national security law that has recently been passed. On the surface, it might seem like another 'arrest of a pro-democracy figure', but it actually is Beijing weaponising this law in a bid to rid Hong Kong's opposition voice.
Source: ABC #Aug10
#Opinion #NationlSecurityLaw #JimmyLai #AppleDaily
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-10/why-chinas-arrest-of-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-is-important/12541550