Hong Kong democrats hold unofficial primary despite security law warning

Pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong held primary polls on Saturday to choose candidates for upcoming legislative elections despite warnings from government officials that it may be in breach of a new security law imposed by China.

"I treasure every chance we still have to vote for the candidate I like and I hope Hong Kong people can show the government that we won't bend our knees through the poll," she added. Similar national security laws are used to crush dissent on the mainland and police in Hong Kong have already arrested people voicing certain political views now deemed illegal, such as advocating independence or greater autonomy.

Police late Friday night raided the office of Public Opinion Research Institute , a prominent opinion pollster that was helping the pro-democracy camp to conduct the primary.Police claimed they were responding to a report that PORI computers had been hacked, resulting in an unlawful leak of personal information.

They raided the office without valid reason 😤just another example of oppression of freedom and democracy in HongkongPoliceState StandWithHongKong HongKongerLivesMatter HongKongNeedshelp soshk FreeHongKong

Even though the white terror from NSL, the primary polls are our answer to that. To choose the best to represent democracy and vote them into the council

Voting is basic civil right. Yet, under the sovereignty of a totalitarian regime, Hongkongers are risking their lives to enact their basic rights.

Terribly sad that it is now an act of bravery to vote in Hong Kong Incredibly proud that HKers still turned out in numbers

Vote HK, and if you are not allowed to vote, vote with your feet. LiberateHongKong

I wonder which corporations will run Hong Kong. Good luck with democracy

They thought the raid and threatening to kick out district councillors out of their office for lending their office as poll station will intimidate us. They're very wrong. As every decision they've made since 1997.

Nasty CCP

There is no monkey civilian governments until war is concluded, victory declared, and spoils of war distributed.

I am sorry that I have to point out that these LegCo primaries are official as there is no law stating that is not allow, even Pro-Beijing camp has held thier own election primary before. Thank you for your report to make awareness on HK situation.

ML03509599 HKer fight until dead. FightForFreedomStandWithHongKong

Once again, 100 thousands of HKers shown we want our deserved freedom and democracy. Please StandWithHongKong

More than 230,000 voters expressed their views about HongKong through this poll. It's splendid under HongKongSecurityLaw !

As long as HongKongers do anything to help democracy and justice, HK Gov't and HKPoliceTerrorists will attack and obstruct in a frenzy. Is it ironic NationalSecurityLaw StandWithHongKong

HongKongers will not stop fighting for freedom and will use every means to make a little change or step towards democracy!

Another example of how CCP bans all means of peaceful expression of opinion, and demonizes HongKong when protesters have no means to channel frustration of being silenced!

147Chau Even the puppet gov threatened HobgKongers with NSL, saying the primary poll violated the law, the spirit of FightForFreedom, getting back our autonomy and democracy won’t vanish!

Update: 234, 547 electronic votes (paper ballots not yet counted). I hope that more HongKongers would vote tmr. This is amazing, considering that it is entirely organized by our civil society, the short notice, and the very scarce resources. StandWithHongKong

HKers will never stop even CCP_is_terrorist !!! Please take a look at HK and stop CCPChina before they are too strong! antichinazi BoycottChina

HKers shall not give up even a security law is used to repress our FightForFreedom. The primary election represents our will to stand up against tyranny. StandWithHongKong

HongKongers will never give up. HongKongers will demonstrate to the world our determination to fight against the evil and totalitarian CCPChina regime. We are waiting for the free world to join us to halt the widespreading dominance and surveillance of the CCP to the world.

Suppression of freedom has become unprecedentedly serious after the NationalSecurityLaw is imposed. So we HKers must take every chance to let our voice heard. This is also the best way to preserve our freedom HongKong

Hongkonger will not give up. StandWithHongKong

Now, no way, actually started since Jun last year, they had stopped pretending. More ugly plays to come on the stage! No worry, you won't miss it as it will be far more ugly going forward. Very eye catching!

😂 She said for us: Voting is my responsibility

Well done Hong Kong, never stop exercising your Democratic rights. You are a leader for us all.

Impressive voter turnout. Hat off to Hongkongers. Voting is a courageous action under the threat of the newly imposed National Security Law. StandWithHongKong

229,000 voted with one day left.

Despite the fact that the primary election may violate the NationalSecurityLaw, many Hong Kongers voted today. HKers are not scared.

We are very encouraged that many freedom loving hkers come out to vote in the primaries! The louder our voice is, the more the world 🌍 can hear from us! standwithHK

Over 220K Hongkongers have voted today in the pro-democracy primaries and expected more on tomorrow. Even we are suppressing by the CCP and the NationalSecurityLaw, we still treasure every rights we have and deserved The world please StandWithHongKong

Hongkong people never give up! Hongkong people is fighting for freedom and democracy StandWithHongKong

We wish that there would be universal suffrage for a truly elected government in Hong Kong one day. StandWithHongKong

more to be voting next day. Let's bring these data to good use HongKong

This is just an unofficial voting for pro-democracy camp to implement strategy planning, what are CCP worrying? If they really do, they can just cancel the legislative council and make the law themselves, as they have terminated One Country Twe Systems already.

We can see that the bloodycarrie puppet government is doing its utmost to suppress Hong Kong people's demand for democracy and freedom. CCP_is_terrorist OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead

Hongkoners are still fighting for our freedom!! Please StandWithHongKong and save Hongkongers.

Over 200k HKers are using our votes to tell CCP, we're not afraid of violence, we are still here fighting for democracy

Even HKPolice have spread white terror just the last night,it could never scare HongKongers Have you seen our determination to FightForFreedom ? Hope you would StandWithHongKong

Such brave people.

Never give up

Struggling through their path

CCP wanted to kill HongKong and silence the free people there for good. But obviously, it failed and won't succeed. Never underestimate the determination of HongKongers who endured a year of brutal oppression + COVID19. StandWithHongKong

This may likely be the last election with real choice (tho the CCP has already disqualified candidates in past elections). If the last peaceful way is blocked, HKers would have no choice but to use uglier means against the ugly dictator

HongKong

HK is persisting their faith in fighting against tyranny, resisting the white terror from CCP NationalSecueityLaw. Will the world step up & sanction CCP to support this fight on freedom & democracy ?

Pro-democracy, is that the same pro-democracy and freedom the west give to Palestine, or we just don't care? Until Palestine gets its freedom from Zionist terrorists HK and other western human rights issues are all Bullshit....

Under the terror of CCPSecurityLaw , we still spread our voice to the world by voting 🗳. No matter Elders / Youngers, Hong Kongers / Chinese /South Asians. Both of us share the same mind of fighting for freedom.

Although the National Security Law disappoints us, we cannot feel hopeless. Even in the most difficult environment, we have to make the international community hear our voice😡💪

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