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Hong Kong: Hecklers dragged out in new parliament chaos | Hong Kong: Hecklers dragged out in new parliament chaos |
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Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has been heckled by opposition lawmakers for a second day as she tried to answer questions in parliament. | Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has been heckled by opposition lawmakers for a second day as she tried to answer questions in parliament. |
After shouting and holding up placards, 11 opposition members were removed from the session by security guards. | After shouting and holding up placards, 11 opposition members were removed from the session by security guards. |
On Wednesday, Ms Lam was forced to suspend her annual policy address after she was interrupted by . | |
Hong Kong has seen months of mass protests against the government, sparked by a proposed extradition law. | Hong Kong has seen months of mass protests against the government, sparked by a proposed extradition law. |
The opposition forms a small minority in the Legislative Council (Legco) but managed to repeatedly interrupt Ms Lam, forcing the session to be adjourned several times. | The opposition forms a small minority in the Legislative Council (Legco) but managed to repeatedly interrupt Ms Lam, forcing the session to be adjourned several times. |
Some of the ejected lawmakers were holding white flowers to express solidarity with people injured during months of demonstrations. | Some of the ejected lawmakers were holding white flowers to express solidarity with people injured during months of demonstrations. |
As they were dragged out, they shouted: "Carrie Lam you should not stay on as chief executive! You are not qualified." | As they were dragged out, they shouted: "Carrie Lam you should not stay on as chief executive! You are not qualified." |
Her critics in the session accused her of not addressing the political crisis in her policy speech the previous day. | |
Ms Lam dismissed the allegations, insisting her policy proposals about Hong Kong's housing crisis were in fact addressing pressing social concerns. | |
On the protests which have engulfed the city for months, she reiterated that people should abstain from violence and solve disagreements within the spirit of the rule of law. | |
The chief executive also said the city was facing economic recession and that her government would offer subsidies to affected businesses. | |
What are the Hong Kong protests about? | What are the Hong Kong protests about? |
Initially a protest against an extradition law - which would have meant Hong Kongers could have been sent to China to stand trial - the demonstrations have grown to include demands full democracy. | |
Hong Kong was once a British colony but was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under a "one country two systems" principle. That means it has more freedoms and rights than the mainland. | |
Its leadership, however, is not directly democratically elected - and Carrie Lam is seen as part of the pro-Beijing political establishment. | |
Many in Hong Kong fear that Beijing's growing influence is gradually eroding the territory's freedoms. | Many in Hong Kong fear that Beijing's growing influence is gradually eroding the territory's freedoms. |
In September, the government promised the extradition bill would be completely withdrawn once parliament resumed, but demonstrations continued. | |
Protesters now have five key demands: | |
Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent, with police firing live bullets and protesters attacking officers and throwing petrol bombs. | Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent, with police firing live bullets and protesters attacking officers and throwing petrol bombs. |
On Wednesday evening, the leader of one of Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy groups was taken to hospital after being attacked. | On Wednesday evening, the leader of one of Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy groups was taken to hospital after being attacked. |
Photographs on social media showed Jimmy Sham of the Civil Human Rights Front lying in the street, covered in blood. | Photographs on social media showed Jimmy Sham of the Civil Human Rights Front lying in the street, covered in blood. |