Pro-Beijing Lawmaker: ‘Why Not?’ Have a Police State in Hong Kong
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25 Jun 2021
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker Alice Mak said on Friday there is nothing wrong with the island becoming a “police state” because only authoritarian “discipline” can bring “security” after the massive protests of 2019.
Mak made her remarks to defend the promotions of two key figures in the brutal crackdown against democracy over the past year, Security Secretary John Lee and Police Commissioner Chris Tang.
Lee was promoted to chief secretary, the number two position in Hong Kong’s puppet government, while Tang will take Lee’s former position as security secretary. Lee will be the first chief secretary from a security background since China took possession of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1997.
The Lord Mayor has moved to deliver one of his key election commitments, which he says could improve police numbers and therefore safety in the central city.
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With the ongoing Pandemic, the WA State Government has released a new set of Mask rules.
The new rules were signed by the WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson, who stressed in his report the compulsion to don a mask every time they are outside. However, individuals don’t need to wear a mask when using the private vehicle to the only occupant.
Besides, some leeway will be given to people living in West
Australia when covering the face.
A Glimpse of the New Rules
Below we are presenting a glimpse of the
WA Mask Rules, which are as follows:
A healthy citizen must not share their masks with others.