Hong Kong government will withdraw the disputed extradition bill

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This disputed bill was proposed in April, which provided for the extradition of criminal case accused to China.

The bill was banned in June but Lam refused to remove it completely.

The protesters were demanding the complete removal of this bill. These people are also demanding full democracy in Hong Kong.

Lam said that the protesters surprised Hong Kong’s public and that the way violence was taking place in the demonstrations, Hong Kong was moving towards a very dangerous situation.

He said, “It does not matter what kind of disagreements people have with the government’s decision, but the path of violence cannot be adopted to solve any problem.”

“Right now it is most important for us to stop this violence, at the same time it is important to maintain the law system.”

Lam said she along with other senior officials would go to meet Hong Kong people and listen to their concerns. Demand for protesters
The protesters demanded that the new extradition bill be removed completely. Along with this, the protesters have also demanded an independent inquiry against the policemen who used merciless force against the protesters.

Prior to this announcement, audio of Carrie Lam was leaked on Monday, in which she was speaking about her resignation in a very sad tone.

In this audio, Lam Hong was blaming herself for the situation in Kong.

Now, after the announcement of the withdrawal of this bill, different reactions are coming out.

MP Regina Ip, who is leaning towards Beijing, told the BBC that this step is a positive initiative.

He said, “This decision will not calm everything down, but we hope that it will clear the doubts in the minds of the protesters who are peaceful protesters.”

“People have come on the road for different reasons. In Hong Kong, there is a gap between money. They are angry with him. People are upset about the condition of their homes. Along with this, he also has problems with the political system of the country. I am happy that the Chief Executive has said that she will go to meet the people herself and listen to their problems. ”

On the other hand, the pro-democracy leader Wu Chi-wai has called Carrie Lam’s decision to be fake.

He said, “The police will have to stop their vandalism, otherwise this demonstration will continue like this.”

Activist Joshua Wong, who called for democracy, said that the withdrawal of the bill was a small step taken too late.

4. We urge the world too to alert this tactic and not to be deceived by HK and Beijing Govt. They have conceded nothing in fact, and a full-scale clampdown is on the way.
— Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 (@joshuawongcf) September 4, 2019

Similarly, another activist Nathan Law told the BBC that his campaign would continue.

On behalf of Amnesty International, it has been said that withdrawal of the bill is welcome but at the same time the manner in which police used force on protesters should be investigated.

The protesters want all those who have been arrested to be pardoned, there are major changes in the political system and the authorities do not name these demonstrations as riots.

Hong Kong was under British rule for over 150 years. After this, in the year 1997, it was handed over to China.

Hong Kong has got semi-autonomy under China’s “one country, two systems” system. But some people feel that China is asserting its authority over Hong Kong.