Yuen Long District Councilor to Run in Pro-democracy Camp's Primary

On June 19, Ng Kin-wai, Yuen Long district councilor and member of Tin Shui Wai Connects announced plan to join the Pro-democracy Camp's primary for the Legislative Council election in September. The primaries will be held in July.

On the same list with Ng is Lam Chun, who is currently charged with riotting. Ng has just sold his flat to fund their election campaign. It was a day before the news about the Security Law legislation came out.

Ng said this means Hongkongers cannot back down anymore and should give it all out in this fight, "If our generation refuses to act, the next generation will suffer. As long as we are determined to fight against Communist China, Hong Kong will definitely restitute on one day."

Source: InMedia #Jun20
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Students and Alumni of La Salle College Denounce Beijing's Forced Implementation of National Security Law in Hong Kong

The statement was printed on the frontpage of Apple Daily on June 20, crowdfunded by students and alumni of La Salle College.

They called themselves "a group of LaSallians who refuse to be re-presented".

The statement quoted the classical Chinese four-character idiom: "to restrain oneself and return to propriety." Juxtaposed with the words "Country" and "Hong Kong" and the use of two colors, the line can also suggest the country to stay restrained and that Hong Kong will then return to propriety.

Source: Apple Daily #Jun20
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Interview with the venue PIC of Causeway Bay Voting Station

1652 | Causeway Bay

The Venue PIC of today’s voting station in Causeway Bay suggested that the referendum started at 10am this morning (20 Jun).

The target was to have 60,000 union members to vote. Until 4pm, around 2,000 members voted. He urged the public to join the referendum and vote before 8pm.

Concerning the arrangement of the referendum, he suggested that union members can join their respective station to vote, and non-members can join a union at the station. For those who have already received the ballot, they can vote at any station.

Students can also vote at specific stations in Foo Tak Building in Wan Chai, To Kwa Wan, or Tsz Wan Shan.

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Union representative announced opening of ballot boxes for vote counting.

21:46 | Tsz Wan Shan

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#DailyUpdate #Jun20 #COVID19

COVID-19 Updates (Jun 20)

At the time of writing, 8,802,942 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 463,501 deaths. 4,656,503 have recovered.

The 4 most affected countries are USA, Brazil, Russia and India.

Hong Kong has reported 1 imported case and 1 death, giving a total of 1128 cases and 5 deaths.

China - 22 cases have been reported from Beijing, giving a total of more than 200 in the new round of epidemic.

Brazil has become the second country to have more than 1 million cases.

South Korea has 67 new cases; the local government re-imposes travel alerts to the world.

WHO suggests the new epidemic in Beijing maybe transmitted from a foreign country.

Source: Now News, Worldometer

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Interview with a female voter outside Tse Wan Shan voting centre

Read the transcript here.

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Interview with a female voter outside Tse Wan Shan voting centre

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Reporter: Why are you coming to vote at this hour?

Voter: It is a last-minute decision as I initially thought I could not make it. I decided to come to vote to make my voice heard. People of my age have been so used to keeping quiet and swallowing our discontentment. But, this time, I want to let it out.

Reporter: The government issued two statements within 24 hours to announce their disapproval of this referendum. What’s your view on the government’s action?

Voter: It is my right to cast a vote. The Government cannot take this right from me.

Reporter: Details of the National Security Law have been announced earlier today. Did you feel being pressured and hesitated to come out and vote?

Voter: Yes, I do feel the pressure. But I hope more citizens can come out to show our disapproval and solidarity.

Reporter: Then, is the announcement on details of National Security Law a trigger for you to come and vote?

Voter: Not really. I have not read about the details announced today. To me, the law is problematic so it stays problematic be it with or without details.

Translations by: BeWaterHongKong

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