#NeverForget #2Years Ago: Pro-democracy Hongkongers Sing Hallelujah to the Lord Overnight
Two years ago, after June 9, 2019, Hong Kong citizens continued to voice their discontent towards the government's indifference to the 1-million-peopled march --the authorities not only refused to withdraw the plan to implement extradition to China, but also set up the second reading of the bill on June 12, 2019.
On the evening of June 11, 2019, just as pro-democracy Hongkongers surrounded the Legislative Building, the police deployed 5,000 officers at the scene.
As tension built up, religious groups held a mass prayer gathering near Tamar Park, leading the crowd to sing
"Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" in front of the police for over ten hours until dawn.
However, this did not prevent the police from clashing with the civilians on the next day, marking the first case of large-scale police violence in the #AntiELAB movement.
Photo: Kenji Wong
Source: Stand News #Jun11
https://bit.ly/3gnAJgA
#TodayInHistory #Sing
Two years ago, after June 9, 2019, Hong Kong citizens continued to voice their discontent towards the government's indifference to the 1-million-peopled march --the authorities not only refused to withdraw the plan to implement extradition to China, but also set up the second reading of the bill on June 12, 2019.
On the evening of June 11, 2019, just as pro-democracy Hongkongers surrounded the Legislative Building, the police deployed 5,000 officers at the scene.
As tension built up, religious groups held a mass prayer gathering near Tamar Park, leading the crowd to sing
"Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" in front of the police for over ten hours until dawn.
However, this did not prevent the police from clashing with the civilians on the next day, marking the first case of large-scale police violence in the #AntiELAB movement.
Photo: Kenji Wong
Source: Stand News #Jun11
https://bit.ly/3gnAJgA
#TodayInHistory #Sing