Old protests in her rule as referred to as a dent in 4 years is sawn into office at the at hong kongs government has disqualified for opposition. Politicians moments after beijing passed a new patriotism resolution. It allows hong kongs government to remove politicians or quote, endanger National Security or challenge chinas role of hong kong, 19 opposition. Politicians had earlier threatened a mass resignation if any of them were barred from the Legislative Council. Though siegel single you fire for legislators who have been deemed in accordance by the law to not genuinely swear, to uphold the basic law, and not genuinely plead their allegiance to hong kong. We have doubts about their ability to perform the duties. If they are unable to uphold the basic law and to support hong kong, of course, i am not qualified to be legislators. Tom grundy is editor in chief and cofounder of the Hong Kong Free press. He explains how the move could soon see no opposition representation in the Legisla
Toes the world. America is back. And cassano trumps refusal to concede an embarrassment and protests in peru as a preferred president in 4 years is torn into office. Thank you for joining us. Hong kongs government has disqualified for opposition politicians, moments after beijing passed a new patriotism resolution. It allows Hong Kong Government to remove politicians who quote, endanger National Security or challenge chinas rule of hong kong, 19 opposition politicians out earlier threatened mass resignation if any of them were barred from the Legislative Council. No sane goal. There are for legislators who have been deemed in accordance by the law to not genuinely swear, to uphold the basic law and not genuinely played their allegiance to hong kong. We have doubts about their ability to perform their duties. If they are unable to uphold the basic law and to support hong kong, of course they are not qualified to be legislators. Lets bring in david palin, live for us in hong kong. So dav
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The palestinians pay respects to their chief negotiator cybernetic out as he is laid to rest. And joining with the sports they head of english football, resigns out to using a racist slur. And there are calls for more diverse representation in top levels of the game. So it was out in this hour in hong kong where more than a dozen lawmakers resigned in solidarity after the territories government disqualified 4 of their opposition. Politician, colleagues. Yet there we go. So china is Legislature Passed a patriotism resolution, which allows the removal of lawmakers who were to challenge beijings rule. Hong kongs democracy says it amounts to the end of the one country 2 systems principle, which has been in place since 1907, when hong kong was handed back to china from the united kingdom, with a decision made by the Central Government in the state. That all this time, those are all tolerant will be taken away and all the problems we will be settled by steve. Good to make 2nd tier of cost to
A final farewell, a palestinian spray their respects to their chief negotiator side barack. Out as hes made to rests a new move by beijing to assert influence over hong kong has been met with anger. All of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in solidarity with 4 of their colleagues who were accused of promoting independence and expelled from the legislative council. Yes, there was also earlier chinas Legislature Passed a patriotism revolution resolution allowing the removal of lawmakers who challenge beijings rule on kong score democracy politicians say it amounts to be end of the one country 2 systems principle in place. Since 1997, handover from the u. K. To china, this isnt made by the Central Government seem to say that all the steppers of tower will be taken away and then all the power will be settled. I mean the earth to make 2nd tier of cost to present it used to happen to all the Central Government. So thats all the cells that this stuff, if its an argument why you